Laffrey
Laffrey is a commune of 393 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Isère, in the Rhône -Alpes. It belongs to the Communauté de communes Local Government Association du Sud Grenoblois. The inhabitants Laffreys be called Frederico yards.
Geography
Laffrey is located about 30 kilometers south of Grenoble. The nearby lakes (Lac and Lac Laffrey mort ) make the location in the French Alps community a popular destination for tourists.
History
Laffrey became known as the place where Napoleon Bonaparte on a royal battalion Louis XVIII. met, which had been sent to his arrest. After Napoleon left his exile on Elba on March 1, 1815, he moved with his followers towards Paris. Here he met on the afternoon of March 7, shortly before Laffrey on the royal troops. This Napoléon presented with the words contrary: "Soldiers, when there are some of you who wants to kill his Emperor - here I am." Then let the soldiers the weapons sink and shouted: "Long live the Emperor! "
Since 1930 an equestrian statue of Napoleon recalls on the prairie de la Rencontre ( meadow of the encounter ) to this event.