Gérardmer

Gérardmer (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁme] ^ⓘ; German: Gerdsee or archaic Geroldsee, and Giraumoué in local Vosgian) is a commune in the Vosges Department, Grand Est (before 2016: Lorraine), France. It is nicknamed "La perle des Vosges" (the gem of the Vosges).

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Gérardmer
Commune
Gérardmer and its lake
Coat of arms
Location of Gérardmer
Gérardmer Show map of France Gérardmer Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°05′N 6°53′E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Canton	Gérardmer
Intercommunality	CC Gérardmer Hautes Vosges
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stessy Speissmann^[1]
Area ¹	54.78 km² (21.15 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	7,685
• Density	140/km² (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	88196 /88400
Elevation	584–1,125 m (1,916–3,691 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft)
Website	mairie-gerardmer.fr
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gérardmer is said to owe its name to Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, who in the 11th century built a tower on the bank of the lake or mer, near which, in 1285, a new town was founded.^[3]

Geography

Gérardmer is situated at a height of 2,200 feet (670 m) at the eastern end of the small lake, the Lac de Gérardmer among forest-clad mountains. Historically it has been the chief summer resort of the French Vosges and was a centre for excursions, including to the summit of the Hohneck and the Schlucht, which is a mountain pass from France to Germany. Nearer the town is the picturesque defile of Granges, watered by the Vologne, which at one point forms the cascade known as the Saut des Cuves.^[3]

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Population

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	9,326	—
1975	9,471	+0.22%
1982	9,106	−0.56%
1990	8,951	−0.21%
1999	8,845	−0.13%
2007	8,738	−0.15%
2012	8,423	−0.73%
2017	7,967	−1.11%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Notable people

Maximilien Kelsch (1844–1906), industrialist and politician, born in Gérardmer
Paul Cuny (1872–1925), industrialist and politician, born in Gérardmer
Edward Gardère (1909–1997), fencer, born in Gérardmer
André Gardère (1913–1977), fencer, born in Gérardmer
Gilberte Cournand (1913–2005), journalist and dance critic, gallery owner and bookseller, born in Gérardmer
Claude Vanony (1935), storyteller and humorist, born in Gérardmer
Patrick Rémy (1965), cross-country skier, born in Gérardmer
Raphaël Dargent (1970), historian, essayist and writer, born in Gérardmer
Julien Bontemps (1979), sailor, learnt to sail in Gérardmer
Maxime Laheurte (1985), world nordic combined team champion (2012), born in Gérardmer
Émile Duguet, Righteous Among the Nations,^[5] concealed Jews at his home in Gérardmer^[6]

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Climate

More information Climate data for Gérardmer, elevation 669 m (2,195 ft), (2003–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present), Month ...

Climate data for Gérardmer, elevation 669 m (2,195 ft), (2003–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	16.1 (61.0)	21.0 (69.8)	23.8 (74.8)	27.0 (80.6)	32.0 (89.6)	36.1 (97.0)	36.5 (97.7)	37.0 (98.6)	31.5 (88.7)	26.5 (79.7)	24.0 (75.2)	16.0 (60.8)	37.0 (98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.2 (39.6)	5.1 (41.2)	9.1 (48.4)	14.5 (58.1)	17.6 (63.7)	21.9 (71.4)	23.8 (74.8)	23.1 (73.6)	19.5 (67.1)	14.5 (58.1)	9.0 (48.2)	4.9 (40.8)	13.9 (57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	0.9 (33.6)	1.0 (33.8)	4.1 (39.4)	8.7 (47.7)	12.0 (53.6)	16.1 (61.0)	17.9 (64.2)	17.4 (63.3)	13.9 (57.0)	10.0 (50.0)	5.3 (41.5)	1.8 (35.2)	9.1 (48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.3 (27.9)	−3.1 (26.4)	−1.0 (30.2)	2.9 (37.2)	6.5 (43.7)	10.3 (50.5)	12.0 (53.6)	11.7 (53.1)	8.3 (46.9)	5.4 (41.7)	1.5 (34.7)	−1.3 (29.7)	4.2 (39.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.0 (5.0)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−19.5 (−3.1)	−8.0 (17.6)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.0 (33.8)	4.0 (39.2)	4.0 (39.2)	0.5 (32.9)	−7.0 (19.4)	−10.0 (14.0)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−20.5 (−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	207.0 (8.15)	151.2 (5.95)	143.9 (5.67)	112.8 (4.44)	149.4 (5.88)	128.8 (5.07)	123.4 (4.86)	144.2 (5.68)	112.9 (4.44)	157.8 (6.21)	151.9 (5.98)	214.0 (8.43)	1,797.3 (70.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	16.9	13.6	14.4	11.6	15.1	12.5	11.9	12.6	10.1	13.3	14.6	16.7	163.2
Source: Meteociel^[7]

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Population

Culture

Notable people

Twin towns

Climate

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