Arzay () is a former

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in the

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in the

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region of south-eastern

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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune

Porte-des-Bonnevaux Porte-des-Bonnevaux is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Semons (the seat), Arzay, Commelle and Nantoin.Vienne Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.Villefontaine Villefontaine () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Geography The Bourbre flows northwest through the northeastern part of the commune. Population Twin towns – sister cities Villefontaine is twinned with: * Kahl ...

. Access to the commune is by the minor D51 road (Route de Beaurepaire) from

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in the south-west passing through the heart of the commune south of the village and continuing to

Semons Semons () is a former commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Porte-des-Bonnevaux.

in the east. Access to the village can be by several country roads running off the D51 including the ''Chemin de la Grande Fontaine'', the ''Chemin de la Croix'', or the ''Chemin de la Diligence''. The hilly part of the commune north of the village is heavily forested (part of the Forest of Bonnevaux) while the flat commune south of the village is farmland.Google Maps
/ref> A band of "Étangs" - ponds or lakes - crosses the commune in the north from south-west to north-east. The Étangs within the commune are: *Étang du Grand Albert, *Étang Girand, *Étang Coquet, *Étang du Grand Massot, *Étang Girond, *Étang du Petit Massot, *Étang de Clos Gabet, *Étang de la Chapelle, *Étang Ras, *Étang Tournier. The flows through the south of the commune from east to west and continues south-west to eventually join the Oron at Beaurepaire. The Grande Vareze flows into the largest of the Étangs in the north - the Étang du Grand Albert.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France

Demography

In 2012 the commune had 216 inhabitants. Arzay Entry

Sites and monuments

*The Chateau d'Arzay from the 19th century (chapel) *A Bread oven in the Place Jean Chabert (next to the church) *Numerous Étangs with the Étang du Grand Albert the most well known (private access)

Church Picture Gallery

File:Arzay Church.JPG, Arzay Church File:Arzay Church Painting.JPG, A Painting in the Church File:Arzay Church Stained Glass 1.JPG, Stained Glass File:Arzay Church Stained Glass 2.JPG, Stained Glass - Saint Joseph File:Arzay Church Stained Glass 3.JPG, Stained Glass File:Arzay Church Stained Glass 4.JPG, Stained Glass - 2nd World War File:Arzay Church Stained Glass 5.JPG, Stained Glass - Saint Hubert

Life in the commune

*A Bread Festival in the last Sunday of August

Notable people linked to the commune

*The Chambaran family, gentleman glassmakers of Arzay, allied to the great Daupinois families in the 17th century.

References

External links

''Arzay'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{authority control Former communes of Isère Dauphiné