Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine

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Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine
Commune
The church and surroundings
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine
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Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 5°38′08″E / 45.4575°N 5.6356°E / 45.4575; 5.6356
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	La Tour-du-Pin
Canton	Chartreuse-Guiers
Intercommunality	CA Pays Voironnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nathalie Chollat-Rat[1]
Area 1	16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,384
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38386 /38620
Elevation	364–739 m (1,194–2,425 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.^[3]

The village is known for its charm and picturesque beauty. There are no less than seven castles (chateaux or maison fortes) in and around the village, set among typical Dauphinois style buildings and ancient roadways, testifying to its role in religious and political history over the centuries. Both the 12th century Saint Georges Church in the town center and Chateau de Longpra just outside are national monuments.

The town hall near the center is itself a castle and was for a long time a Benedictine Abbey. The original coat of arms for the village included a Papal crown, making reference to the armed support of the local Count of Clermont-Tonnerre for a twelfth-century Pope. The accompanying motto translates as "even if others abandon you, I will not", a reference to Saint Peter. The Chateau of Clermont is close by on high ground near Chirens, predating the castles in the village, although itself now a ruin. A battle took place in 1590 around the town hall, with the Counts of Saint Geoire en Valdaine and nearby Vireu and their retinues resisting a small army of Huguenot attackers. During the Revolution, priests were given sanctuary and mass was held in the Chateau of Longpra.