Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin () is a

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in the

Isère Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

within

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...

in southeastern

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. The area of the commune is 1,060 hectares and the altitude lies between 447 and 952 meters. The town is located 5 km from

Voiron Voiron (; frp, Vouèron) is a commune (French municipality) in the ninth district of the Isère department in southeastern France. It is the capital of the canton of Voiron and has been part of the Grenoble-Alpes Métropole since 2010. Voiron i ...

, which is the seat of the canton. It is 28 km north-west of Grenoble, 90 km from Lyon, and 510 km from Paris.

Population

Demograhy

Information on the population size has been carried out in the municipality since 1793. In 2017, the commune had 938 inhabitants, a 5.9% increase since 2011.

Housing

According to figures from Insee, 91.6% of households live in single-family houses, compared to 8.4% in apartments. 94% of housing are main residences, 1.7% are second homes and the rest being vacant at the time of the survey in 2013. 21% of housing was built before 1919, while 62% was built between 1971 and 2005.

Places of interest

Château de Hautefort The Château de Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne. The castle was originally a medieval fortress that was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a jardin à la française. I ...

- the oldest building in the town, now divided into apartments. * Pied Barlet - ruins of the ancient fortress from the 13th century. * Chapel of Hautefort castle * Church of Saint Nicolas, rebuilt between 1885 and 1889, designed by architect Jean-Francois Pichat.

Economy

In 2013, 4.1% of the active population was unemployed. This is low in comparison to the department unemployment rate of 11.2% for the same period. 57 businesses were operating in the town as of 1 January 2015, including 10 farms. The SITPM (''Société Industrielle des Tissages Paul Merle'') employs 58 people and manufactures fabrics. This factory was created in 1853 under the name of ''Usine de Tissage de Sainte-Marie d'Hautefort''. The site covers 15,000m² and has more than 130 automated looms. The town is part of the geographical area of production and transformation of ''Bois de Chartreuse'', the first AOC of the wood sector in France.

Administration

Notable people

* Paul Picard - deputy for

Isère Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.Château de Hautefort The Château de Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne. The castle was originally a medieval fortress that was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a jardin à la française. I ...

. * Family of Mourand de Jouffrey - descendants of Jean-Antione Morand de Jouffrey, who worked in Lyon (1727-1794) and created the 6th arrondissement (

Brotteaux Brotteaux is a neighborhood in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. It is situated between the Rhône and the track railway which leads to the Gare de la Part-Dieu. The urbanization of this area began in the late eighteenth century under the leadership ...

). A bridge, as well as a car park, still bear his name. His son, Antoine Morand de Jouffrey, was appointed the attorney general of the king at the

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

finance office in 1785.

References

* Communes of Isère Isère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Isère-geo-stub