Barraux

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Barraux

Total population

1,998

Air quality index

28Good

Elevation241 m

Land area11.13 km²

Coordinates45.43°, 5.98°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Barraux is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It includes the hamlets of Le Fayet, La Gache, and the 15th century fort, Fort Barraux.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

René Arnoux

French racing driver

Jules Gratier

French soldier (1863–1956)

Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy

Count of Savoy 1233–1253

Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard

French military personnel

Henri Didon

French preacher (1840–1900)

Hugh of Lincoln

Bishop of Lincoln; Saint

Charles de Valois, Duke of Angoulême

French writer

A

Aimé Paquet

French politician (1913-2001)

Béatrice Santais

French politician

Pierre Rambaud

French sculptor (1852-1893)

L

Louis Laurent de Féderbe

Louis Laurent de Féderbe, Count of Modave, also known as Fayd'herbe de Maudave or just Comte de Modave. French soldier and nobleman.

F

François-Paul Berthier

French soldier

F

François Dumas

French politician (1884-1952)

G

Guigues Guiffrey

Italian military commander

J

Jean Béranger

French alpine skier (1937-2012)

Jean Minjoz

French politician (1904-1987)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard
  5.3 mi away · pop. 3,389
• Montmélian
  6.1 mi away · pop. 4,058
• La Ravoire
  8.7 mi away · pop. 9,042
• Crolles
  11.3 mi away · pop. 8,317
• Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
  12.2 mi away · pop. 4,488
• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
  12.7 mi away · pop. 4,170
• Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey
  16.5 mi away · pop. 2,587
• Pont-de-Beauvoisin
  16.5 mi away · pop. 3,562
• Montbonnot-Saint-Martin
  16.6 mi away · pop. 5,495
• Tresserve
  17 mi away · pop. 2,945
• Fontanil-Cornillon
  19.5 mi away · pop. 3,405
• Les Abrets
  20.2 mi away · pop. 6,576

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Blue Featherleg

Platycnemis pennipes

Seen 2026-06-08

Orange-spotted Emerald

Oxygastra curtisii

Seen 2026-06-08

Western Clubtail

Gomphus pulchellus

Seen 2026-06-08

Black-tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum cancellatum

Seen 2026-06-08

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-06-08

Broad Scarlet

Crocothemis erythraea

Seen 2026-06-08

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ischnura elegans

Seen 2026-06-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Barraux, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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