Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ dɛspeʁɑ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3]
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Commune | |
![]() Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche in 1905 | |
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Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 5°04′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Vienne |
Canton | La Verpillière |
Intercommunality | Collines du Nord Dauphiné |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Groix[1] |
Area 1 | 24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi) |
Population | 3,439 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38389 /38790 |
Elevation | 270–460 m (890–1,510 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The medieval architect and castle builder for Edward I of England, Master James of Saint George, also known as Jacques de Saint-Georges d'Espéranche, constructed the castle for Philip I, Count of Savoy. On 23 June 1273 he met King Edward I of England there, and it is likely the castle inspired the later construction of the UNESCO listed castles of north Wales.[4]
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