Assieu () is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.
Geography Assieu is located some 30 km south by south-east of Givors and 8 km east by north-east of Saint-Maurice-l'Exil. Access to the commune is by the D131 road from the D134 in the south passing north then east in the commune to the town then north and continuing north-west to Route nationale 7. Apart from the town there is the village of La Charinaz in the east and Les Bruyeres in the west. The commune has large forests in the east as well as one in the west with significant residential areas and the rest of the land farmland.Google Maps
The Vareze river forms the northern border and gathers many tributaries rising in the commune as it flows west to join the Rhône at Saint-Alban-du-Rhône.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2014 Luc Monin 2014 2026 Jean-Michel Ségui
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Assieutois or Assieutoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 38 - Isère , habitants.fr
Sites and monuments
Chateau Juveneton Chateau Richoux Church from the 19th century
See also Communes of the Isère department
References
External links Assieu on the old IGN website Assieu on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aßien on the 1750 Cassini Map