Eydoche

Eydoche (French pronunciation: ​[edɔʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It lies about 45 minutes from Grenoble on the former Route de Lyon, between Champier and Longchenal.

Eydoche
Commune
The main road in 1920
Location of Eydoche
Eydoche
Eydoche
Coordinates: 45°26′32″N 5°19′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementLa Tour-du-Pin
CantonLe Grand-Lemps
IntercommunalityBièvre Est
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Ronco
Area
1
5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
539
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38159 /38690
Elevation493–629 m (1,617–2,064 ft)
(avg. 510 m or 1,670 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793534—    
1806675+26.4%
1821671−0.6%
1831719+7.2%
1841868+20.7%
1851750−13.6%
1861720−4.0%
1872637−11.5%
1881587−7.8%
1891590+0.5%
1901559−5.3%
1911476−14.8%
YearPop.±%
1921434−8.8%
1931450+3.7%
1946371−17.6%
1954337−9.2%
1962329−2.4%
1968312−5.2%
1975302−3.2%
1982267−11.6%
1990307+15.0%
1999331+7.8%
2006426+28.7%
2011495+16.2%

Economy

Eydoche is a farming community, mostly dairy cattle, wheat and corn, with pastoral views. There used to be a fabric mill where very intricate jacquard fabrics were made. Many of the factory's retirees still live in the village. There is a former stone grinding mill owned by the Jullien family, where members of the family still live. Both the fabric and grinding mills were originally powered by water wheels fed from a "ruisseau" or stream.

In recent years a woodworking factory has been established. There is also a trucking company.

Sights

There is the village "place" with the ancient church facing the "Monument des Morts" - with the names of soldiers lost during World War I and World War II. Many of the residents of Eydoche were active in the Resistance during World War II.

The walled cemetery is a short walk from the church.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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