Corps, Isère Explained

Corps
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Corps.svg
Arrondissement:Grenoble
Canton:Matheysine-Trièves
Insee:38128
Postal Code:38970
Mayor:Fabien Mulyk[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.8194°N 5.9475°W
Elevation M:937
Elevation Min M:639
Elevation Max M:1840
Area Km2:11

Corps (in French pronounced as /kɔʁ/) is a commune in the department of Isère in southeastern France.

Geography

Corps is a small town in the south of France. Located in the Beaumont region in the Southern Alps, on the borders on the frontier between the départments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes. It is located 40 km north of Gap, 65 km south of Grenoble and 220 km to the north of Marseille.

The village of Corps is surrounded by high mountains, including the Obiou in the Dévoluy massif which overlooks the magnificent Sautet lake.

The village is at the start of the road which leads to the Marian Sanctuary of La Salette, place of pilgrimage where Our Lady of La Salette would have appeared to two small shepherds from Corps, Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud.

Population

Its inhabitants are called the Corpatus.

Twin towns

Corps is twinned with:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.