Pellafol Explained

Pellafol
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Grenoble
Canton:Matheysine-Trièves
Insee:38299
Postal Code:38970
Mayor:Thierry Joubert[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:44.7972°N 5.9108°W
Elevation M:934
Elevation Min M:639
Elevation Max M:2793
Area Km2:35

Pellafol (in French pronounced as /pɛlafɔl/) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[2]

Geography

Pellafol is situated 7km (04miles) to the south of Dauphiné and Dévoluy (midway between Grenoble and Gap) on a magnificent plateau near Lake Sautet, It has limited entry to the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes.

Neighboring communes

Corps, Cordéac, Ambel, Beaufin, Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.

History

Historically, Pellafol was a former fort château.

Administration

Since 2014, Thierry Joubert has been the mayor of Pellafol. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[1]

List of successive mayors
Term Name
2001 - 2008 Yves Moutin
2008 Jean Pierre Arneaudo
2008 - 2014 Agnès Robert
2014 - 2026 Thierry Joubert

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. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/38299-pellafol INSEE commune file