Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Fontaine-Vercors | |
| Community association | Massif du Vercors | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 8 ' N , 5 ° 32' E | |
| height | 940–1,701 m | |
| surface | 77.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,000 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38112, 38880 | |
| INSEE code | 38225 | |
| Website | www.autrans-meaudre.fr | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors in Méaudre |
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Autrans Méaudre en Vercors is a French commune with a population of 3,000 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ); it belongs to the Arrondissement of Grenoble and the canton of Fontaine-Vercors (until 2015 Villard-de-Lans ).
On January 1, 2016, Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors was formed from the previously independent municipalities of Autrans and Méaudre .
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population (2016) |
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| Autrans | 38021 | 44.02 | 1,526 |
| Méaudre (administrative headquarters) | 38225 | 33.87 | 1,443 |
geography
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors is located about 13 kilometers west-southwest of Grenoble in the Vercors massif and, together with Autrans, is an important winter sports resort. Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montaud in the north, Veurey-Voroize in the north-east, Noyarey in the north-east, Engins and Lans-en-Vercors in the east, Villard-de-Lans in the south and south-east, Rencurel in the west and south-west, Saint-Gervais in the west and La Rivière in the north-west.
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church in Autrans
- Saint-Paul-et-Saint-Pierre church in Méaudre
- Tower hill castle from the 11th century in Autrans
- Remains of the Malatran moth from the 14th century
- Mansion of Les Lauzes
Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church
Saint-Nicolas church
Mansion
Community partnerships
Partner communities are Lillehammer in Norway and Puilboreau in the Charente-Maritime department and Locmaria in the Morbihan department (Brittany).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016