Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin () is a commune in the Isère department within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in southeastern France.INSEE commune file 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
Housing 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.Logement en 2020, INSEE
Places of interest
Château de Hautefort - 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 2020, 4.3% of the active population was unemployed. 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.
Administration +List of successive mayorsPeriodIdentityLabelQuality2020CurrentFreddy Rey20012020Roland GrambinNone19892001Marcel DescombesNone19651989Jean TabelingNone1945Paul Merle19441945Jean Marcoz(Provisional municipal council)19431944Joseph Gaillard(Deputy mayor following the resignation of Louis Fauchon)19251943Louis Fauchon1925Liguori Vial1892Remy Fagot18831892Francois Guilligay18681883Antoine Fagot-Mallot18631868Joseph Vial18111813Jean Tivollier18071811Jean Vial
Notable people
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 Communes of the Isère department
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