La Forteresse Explained

La Forteresse
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Vienne
Canton:Bièvre
Insee:38171
Postal Code:38590
Mayor:Evelyne Collet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.2956°N 5.4042°W
Elevation Min M:503
Elevation Max M:773
Area Km2:9.22

La Forteresse (in French pronounced as /la fɔʁtəʁɛs/) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Geography

La Forteresse is located in the valley of Rival, and is about 550 meters away from Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.

History

La Forteresse belonged until 1929 to the canton of Tullins. Then, on 17 December 1929, it was attached to the canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.[2] Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Bièvre.[3]

See also

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.
  2. Web site: Bulletin of Acts of the French Republic. Gallica. 17 December 1929. French.
  3. Web site: Décret n° 2014-180 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Isère | Legifrance. 5 May 2021.