Pierre-Châtel
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Matheysine-Trièves | |
| Community association | Matheysine | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 57 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 888-1,424 m | |
| surface | 11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,496 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 136 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38119 | |
| INSEE code | 38304 | |
| Website | http://www.pierre-chatel.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Pierre-Châtel |
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Pierre-Chatel is a French commune with 1,496 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality is located in the Arrondissement of Grenoble and belongs to the canton of Matheysine-Trièves (until 2015: canton of La Mure ). The inhabitants are called Pierre-Chatelois .
geography
Pierre-Châtel is located about 27 kilometers south-southeast of Grenoble on the Jonche . Pierre-Châtel is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Théoffrey in the north, Villard-Saint-Christophe in the northeast, Saint-Honoré in the east, La Mure in the southeast, Susville in the south and La Motte-d'Aveillans in the west.
Route nationale 85 runs along the eastern edge of the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 1,601 | 1,527 | 1,224 | 1,218 | 1,226 | 1,202 | 1,230 | 1,482 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Pierre Percée , a natural stone formation
Personalities
- Peter II (1203–1268), Count of Savoy, died here
- Boniface I of Challant (died 1426), military leader and master of Fénis, died here
Web links
Commons : Pierre-Châtel - Collection of images, videos and audio files
