In 1434 Cremieu, France began building a fortified wall and covered market, it is a 2.37 sq mile commune that is on the outside of the Isere department which is one of the original 82 departments with ski resorts.
Isere is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Isere features many ski resorts, including the Alpe d'Huez, Les Deux Alpes, the 1968 Winter Olympics resorts of Chamrousse, Villard de Lans, Autrans. 
