Les Abrets

Les Abrets is located some 30 km west of Chambery and 25 km east of Bourgoin-Jallieu. The commune can be accessed on the D1075 road from the north-west continuing through the commune and the village to La Bâtie-Divisin in the south. The D1006 highway comes from La Tour-du-Pin in the west and intersects the D1075 in the centre of the village then continues to Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin in the east. There is also the D142E road from the village going north-east, the D592 which goes north from the village continuing to Chimilin, and the D142 going north-west to Fitilieu. A railway passes through the commune from west to east with a station just outside the western edge of the commune. The urban area of Les Abrets covers a large portion of the commune with a belt of forest running north to south through the centre of the commune. With some forested areas in the east of the commune and some forest in the east, the balance of the land area is farmland.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Les+Abrets,+France/@45.5369135,5.5912108,6378m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x478b19358c3c2d01:0x408ab2ae4be82d0?hl=en Google Maps]

The Bievre stream flows south down the eastern edge of the commune. Other streams flow near the village and to the south.

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|Centre = Les Abrets

|North = Chimilin

|Northeast = Romagnieu

|East = Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin

|Southeast = Pressins

|South = Charancieu

|Southwest = Saint-Ondras

|West = Fitilieu

|Northwest = La Bâtie-Montgascon

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The term Abrets comes from Albrez Albretum or Arbreta (from the Latin Arbor: relative to a tree). This wooded area was given to the "Poor Knights of Christ" in about 1124 who then became the Knights of the Temple of Jerusalem in 1128, known under the name of the Templars.

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Gules, a chevron debased in Or, in chief to dexter two weaver's shuttles of argent saltirewise, to sinister a dolphin the same, in base three firs vert the middle higher.

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List of Successive Mayors of Les Abrets[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=23642 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}

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File:Gare-Abrets-Fitilieu-CPancienne.jpg

;Mayors from 1935

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Abrésiens or Abrésiennes in French.[https://www.habitants.fr/isere-38 Le nom des habitants du 38 - Isère], habitants.fr

{{Historical populations

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| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|76|Les Abrets}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2123878?geo=COM-38001 Populations légales 2012], INSEE

|1793 |763

|1800 |688

|1806 |834

|1821 |1071

|1831 |1203

|1836 |1292

|1841 |1347

|1846 |1250

|1851 |1297

|1856 |1305

|1861 |1343

|1866 |1341

|1872 |1440

|1876 |1743

|1881 |1826

|1886 |1705

|1891 |1754

|1896 |1756

|1901 |1818

|1906 |1923

|1911 |1850

|1921 |1773

|1926 |1831

|1931 |1954

|1936 |1818

|1946 |1890

|1954 |2010

|1962 |2215

|1968 |2305

|1975 |2437

|1982 |2795

|1990 |2804

|1999 |2705

|2007 |3050

|2012 |3607

|2022 |3601

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• A Church (19th century) contains a Chalice with Paten (17th century){{Palissy Icon}} which is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM38000647|PM38000647 Chalice with Paten}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Domaine des Fauves (Abrets Zoological Park)
• Path of Pilgrimage to Saint-Jacques de Compostela: Les Abrets is located on one of the pilgrims trails
• The Bourgeat Factory makes catering equipment and stainless steel for professional kitchens
• The Centre Jean Jannin is an establishment for people with disabilities founded in 1977

;The Zoo Picture Gallery

File:20131107 6156 Mangouste fauve.jpg|A Mongoose

File:20131107 6487 Hibou grand-duc africain.jpg|A Grand Duke African Owl

File:20131107 6059 Wallaby de Bennett.jpg|A Bennett's Wallaby

• Thomas Joseph-Armand Caillat, religious goldsmith, lived in the commune.

• Communes of the Isère department

{{Reflist|2}}

• [http://lesabrets.fr Les Abrets official website] {{in lang|fr}}
• [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=5.5858,45.5375&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Les Abrets on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
• [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=45.5375&lon=5.5858&zoom=13 Les Abrets on the 1750 Cassini Map]

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Category:Former communes of Isère