Mayres-Savel | |
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Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 5°43′21″E / 44.8753°N 5.7225°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Matheysine-Trièves |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Brugnera[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 90 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38224 /38350 |
Elevation | 484–1,769 m (1,588–5,804 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Mayres-Savel (French pronunciation: [mɛʁ savɛl]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3] It borders the communes of Marcieu to the west, Saint-Arey to the east and Prunières to the north.
The largest alpine pasture in France, which is called Senépy and is at an altitude of 1769m, is within the boundaries of the commune. It hosts a herd of around 1000 cattle.[4] Mayres-Savel is separated from Saint-Arey by a large ravine. At the border with Saint-Arey, but within the borders of the commune of Mayres-Savel is an unusual rock formation called 'La Demoiselle' (which is French for 'The Maiden'). 'Demoiselle coiffée' is a French word for the rock formation called a hoodoo in English.[5]