Septème
| Septème | |
|---|---|
  Septème | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Septème | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′11″N 5°00′18″E / 45.5531°N 5.005°ECoordinates: 45°33′11″N 5°00′18″E / 45.5531°N 5.005°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Vienne |
| Canton | Canton of Vienne-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Viennois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | M. Alain Clerc |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 21.55 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,760 |
| • Population2 Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38480 / 38780 |
| Elevation |
188–386 m (617–1,266 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Septème is a commune in the Isère département in south-eastern France.
Geography
History
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.
People linked to the commune
- Gabriel Veyre, born in Septême in 1871, pharmacist, operator of Lumière cinematograph, filmmaker and photographer of the Sultan of Morocco
