Beaurepaire | |
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The covered market and the rue de la République, in 1908
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Coordinates: 45°20′21″N 5°03′19″E / 45.3392°N 5.0553°ECoordinates: 45°20′21″N 5°03′19″E / 45.3392°N 5.0553°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Vienne |
Canton | Beaurepaire |
Intercommunality | Territoire de Beaurepaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Mignot |
Area1 | 18.46 km2 (7.13 sq mi) |
Population (2009)2 | 4,611 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38034 /38270 |
Elevation | 225–315 m (738–1,033 ft) (avg. 258 m or 846 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Beaurepaire is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Beaurepaire was the first town in France to be fitted with electric lanterns.
It is well known to rugby enthusiasts for its first division team, and its affiliation with ex-internationals Marc Cécillon and Olivier Milloud.
Beaurepaire has a cinema and a stadium, as well as a train station (which has been in disuse since at least the early 2000s (decade) ).
Beaurepaire is twinned with: