Pontcharra
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Haut-Grésivaudan (main town) | |
| Community association | Le Grésivaudan | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 26 ' N , 6 ° 1' E | |
| height | 244–1,217 m | |
| surface | 16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,344 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 459 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38530 | |
| INSEE code | 38314 | |
| Website | www.ville-pontcharra.fr | |
 Pontcharra from the Avalon Tower |
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Pontcharra is a commune with 7,344 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Grenoble and the canton of Haut-Grésivaudan .
geography
Pontcharra is a municipality in the Grésivaudan natural landscape . The center of the village is 40 kilometers from Grenoble and 25 kilometers from Chambéry . Pontcharra is located on the Isère river and its tributary Bréda . Neighboring municipalities are: Chapareillan , Allevard , Barraux , Laissaud , Le Cheylas , La Buissière , Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard and Saint-Maximin . The districts of Pontcharra are, in addition to the center, Villard-Noir, Villard-Didier, Villard-Benoit, Grignon, Les Gayets, Les Epineys, La Perrière, Rochemorte, Malbourget, Le Caraillou, Le Plan and Papillard.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 3,576 | 3,929 | 4,613 | 5,473 | 5,824 | 6,435 | 7,230 |
Attractions
- Bayard Castle , birthplace of the knight Pierre du Terrail , Chevalier de Bayard; now houses the Bayard Museum.
Personalities
- Pierre du Terrail , Chevalier de Bayard, born in Pontcharra in 1476
- René Arnoux , Formula 1 driver, born in Pontcharra in 1948
- Marion Borras , cyclist, born in Pontcharra in 1997
Town twinning
- Rovasenda (Italy)
