Eydoche
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Eydoche | |
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![]() The main road in 1920 | |
Coordinates: 45°26′32″N 5°19′54″E / 45.4422°N 5.3317°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
Canton | Le Grand-Lemps |
Intercommunality | Bièvre Est |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Ronco[1] |
Area 1 | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 540 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38159 /38690 |
Elevation | 493–629 m (1,617–2,064 ft) (avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Eydoche (French pronunciation: [edɔʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It lies about 45 minutes from Grenoble on the former Route de Lyon, between Champier and Longchenal.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 312 | — |
1975 | 302 | −0.46% |
1982 | 267 | −1.74% |
1990 | 307 | +1.76% |
1999 | 331 | +0.84% |
2007 | 432 | +3.38% |
2012 | 501 | +3.01% |
2017 | 533 | +1.25% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Economy
[edit]Eydoche is a farming community, mostly dairy cattle, wheat and corn, with pastoral views. There used to be a fabric mill where very intricate jacquard fabrics were made. Many of the factory's retirees still live in the village. There is a former stone grinding mill owned by the Jullien family, where members of the family still live. Both the fabric and grinding mills were originally powered by water wheels fed from a "ruisseau" or stream.
In recent years a woodworking factory has been established. There is also a trucking company.
Sights
[edit]There is the village "place" with the ancient church facing the "Monument des Morts" - with the names of soldiers lost during World War I and World War II. Many of the residents of Eydoche were active in the Resistance during World War II.
The walled cemetery is a short walk from the church.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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