La Mure

La Mure is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France. It is located 35 km south of Grenoble on the plateau Matheysin.

Sights

 * The Chemin de fer de la Mure is a small touristic train using a railway initially built for the transportation of coal between Saint-Georges-de-Commiers and La Mure. The line was inaugurated on 24 July 1888.
 * The Arboretum de Combe Noire is a nearby arboretum created by teachers and staff

Personalities

 * Saint Pierre-Julien Eymard, Roman Catholic priest founder of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament and canonized in 1962, was born in la Mure on 4 February 1811.

Neighbouring communes

 * Prunières
 * Sousville
 * Susville
 * Ponsonnas
 * Pierre-Châtel
 * Saint-Honoré

International relations
La Mure is twinned with Marktredwitz, Germany.