Charette (Isère)

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Charette
Charette (France)
Charette
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement La Tour-du-Pin
Canton Morestel
Community association Les Balcons du Dauphiné
Coordinates 45 ° 49 ′  N , 5 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 ′  N , 5 ° 22 ′  E
height 240-350 m
surface 11.26 km 2
Residents 459 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 41 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 38390
INSEE code

Charette is a French municipality with 459 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the La Tour-du-Pin arrondissement and is part of the canton of Morestel .

geography

Charette is about 42 kilometers east-northeast of Lyon . Charette is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Parmilieu in the north, Porcieu-Amblagnieu in the northeast, Montalieu-Vercieu in the east, Bouvesse-Quirieu in the southeast, Courtenay in the south and southeast and Saint-Baudille-de-la-Tour in the south and west.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
213 194 189 197 232 281 358 469
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Chapel of La Craz from 1613
  • Vernay Castle
  • Écottier fortified house
  • Chassignon fortified house

Web links

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