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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin

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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Commune
The church of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
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Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 5°36′27″E / 45.3992°N 5.6075°E / 45.3992; 5.6075
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Voiron
Intercommunality	CA Pays Voironnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Freddy Rey[1]
Area 1	10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	955
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	38432 /38500
Elevation	447–952 m (1,467–3,123 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla də maʃʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeastern France.^[3] 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, 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[edit]

In 2020, the commune had 966 inhabitants, an 8.8% increase since 2009.^[5]

Housing[edit]

As of 2020, 89.6% of households live in single-family houses, compared to 10.4% in apartments. 93.5% of housing are main residences, 2.2% are second homes and the rest being vacant. 19% of housing was built before 1919, while 55% was built between 1971 and 2005.^[6]

Places of interest[edit]

• Château de Hautefort - the oldest building in the town, now divided into apartments.
• Pied Barlet - ruins of the ancient fortress from the 13th century.^[7][8]
• Chapel of Hautefort castle ^[7]
• Church of Saint Nicolas, rebuilt between 1885 and 1889, designed by architect Jean-Francois Pichat.^[9]

Economy[edit]

In 2020, 4.3% of the active population was unemployed.^[10] This is low in comparison to the department unemployment rate of 10.4% for the same period.

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.^[11][12]

Administration[edit]

Notable people[edit]

• Paul Picard - deputy for Isère, born and died in the town.
• Amédée de Foras - politician and diplomat, married and lived in the town at the Château de Hautefort.
• Family of Mourand de Jouffrey - descendants of Jean-Antione Morand de Jouffrey, who worked in Lyon (1727-1794) and created the 6th arrondissement (Brotteaux). 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 finance office in 1785.

See also[edit]

• Communes of the Isère department

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