Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Commune
Le Bourg-d'Oisans. In the background the Grandes Rousses massif and the Alpe d'Huez
Coat of arms
Location of Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Coordinates: 45°03′21″N 6°01′49″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonOisans-Romanche
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) André Salvetti
Area
1
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,278
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38052 /38520
Elevation701–3,121 m (2,300–10,240 ft)
(avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer. It is often on the route of the Tour de France, as the town sits at the base of the road to Alpe d'Huez and the legendary switchbacks to the top of the mountain (those wanting to test their skills against the professional cyclists' times can rent bicycles in Bourg d'Oisans and ride to the top where the tourist office offers a certificate of official completion that costs one Euro).

It is surrounded by several well-known mountain resorts, including the Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes. The Écrins National Park lies to the southeast of Le Bourg-d'Oisans.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,992—    
18002,079+4.4%
18212,473+19.0%
18313,052+23.4%
18413,196+4.7%
18513,212+0.5%
18612,796−13.0%
18722,773−0.8%
18812,650−4.4%
18912,543−4.0%
19012,618+2.9%
19112,624+0.2%
19212,112−19.5%
19312,239+6.0%
19462,375+6.1%
19542,150−9.5%
19622,189+1.8%
19682,280+4.2%
19752,448+7.4%
19823,027+23.7%
19902,911−3.8%
19992,984+2.5%
20063,308+10.9%
20113,278−0.9%
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See also

References


  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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