| Septème | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Vienne |
| Canton: | Vienne-1 |
| Insee: | 38480 |
| Postal Code: | 38780 |
| Mayor: | Alain Clerc[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Vienne Condrieu |
| Coordinates: | 45.5531°N 5.005°W |
| Elevation M: | 235 |
| Elevation Min M: | 188 |
| Elevation Max M: | 386 |
| Area Km2: | 21.55 |
Septème (in French pronounced as /sɛptɛm/; Septèmo) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[2]
The name of Septème reflects its location: at the seventh milepost on the Roman road between Vienne and Milan. A Roman camp had been established here, on a hill overlooking the valley.
A castle was recorded here in the 11th century and the village developed next to it. During the second half of the 12th century, the site was encircled by a strong enceinte one kilometre in length with three gates. After the unification of Septème to Dauphiné, a more modern castle was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries.
The village has grown beyond the original enceinte, and now extends as far as the river.