Villard-Bonnot
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Le Moyen Grésivaudan | |
| Community association | Le Grésivaudan | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 14 ' N , 5 ° 53' E | |
| height | 218-448 m | |
| surface | 5.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,107 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,217 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 38190 | |
| INSEE code | 38547 | |
| Website | www.villard-bonnot.fr | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Villard-Bonnot |
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Villard-Bonnot is a French municipality with 7107 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Grenoble and is part of the canton of Le Moyen Grésivaudan . The inhabitants are called Villardien (ne) s .
geography
Villard-Bonnot is located in the Grésivaudan valley on the left bank of the Isère on the flank of the Belledonne mountain range and about seventeen kilometers north of Grenoble . Villard-Bonnot is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Crolles in the north, Froges in the northeast, Laval in the east, Sainte-Agnès and La Combe-de-Lancey in the southeast, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux in the south, Le Versoud in the southwest, Montbonnot- Saint-Martin to the west and Bernin to the northwest.
The municipality consists of the localities Brignoud , Villard-Bonnot and Lancey .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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| 6,499 | 6,375 | 6,031 | 6,039 | 6,382 | 6,904 | 7,265 | 7,319 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
economy
The paper industry has been a major employer since the late 19th century. Several stationery shops are located here (Brignoud and Lancey districts).
Personalities
- Aristide Bergès (1833–1904), engineer and paper manufacturer
Attractions
The church of Villard-Bonnot was built in 1828–1829.
