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The stories of your history
2011-2013
Morestel is in the South East Morestel is in the South East of France, near the Alpsof France, near the Alps
Morestel is in Rhône Alpes, one of the 22 Morestel is in Rhône Alpes, one of the 22 regions of France.regions of France.
Lyon is the capital of Rhône AlpesLyon is the capital of Rhône Alpes
Rhône Alpes
Morestel is in Isère department. Grenoble is the capital of Isère
Morestel
Records of Morestel go back to Records of Morestel go back to 10811081
Morestel developped at the foot of a rocky outcrop
Battlements were built round the town during the first half of the XIVth century
Saint Michel’s church is a gothic church from the XVth century
Rue Ravier was a trading street. We can see a XVth century house with a shop
The townhall has a special roof. It was built by prussian prisonners of the 1870 war.
Today Morestel is a 4500 inhabitants town. It used to be a rural and agricultural area. It is at the crossroads of big cities as Lyon, Grenoble, Chambéry. Many inhabitants work in Lyon and live here.
The name of our school comes The name of our school comes from the painter François-from the painter François-
Auguste Ravier who was an Auguste Ravier who was an impressionnistimpressionnist