La Bâtie-Montgascon (French pronunciation: [la bati mɔ̃ɡaskɔ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.[3]
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 Saint Symphorian church in La Batie-Montgascon | |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′48″N 5°31′43″E / 45.58°N 5.5286°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Canton | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Intercommunality | Les Vals du Dauphiné |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Solier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,997 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38029 /38110 |
| Elevation | 314–425 m (1,030–1,394 ft) (avg. 390 m or 1,280 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Batiolans or Batiolanes.[4]
Geography
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La Bâtie-Montgascon is located some 20 km east by south-east of Bourgoin-Jallieu and 25 km west of La Motte-Servolex. Access to the commune is by the D1516 road from La Tour-du-Pin in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village before continuing east to Aoste. The D1075 comes from Veyrins-Thuellin in the north and passes through the hamlet of Evrieu in the commune before continuing south-east to Les Abrets. The A43 autoroute passes through the south of the commune from west to east but has no exit in the commune. The nearest exit is Exit 
10 east of the commune at Chimilin. Apart from the main village there are the hamlets of Évrieu, Avolin, Trévignieux, and Boutière. The commune is almost all farmland with a few small forests and small lakes.[5][6]
The Bourbre forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west to eventually join the Rhône near Chavanoz.[5][6]
Toponymy
editLa Bâtie-Montgascon appears as La Batie Mongafco on the 1750 Cassini Map[7] and as la Batie on the 1790 version.[8]
Administration
edit| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Gilbert Joye |
| 2020 | 2026 | Nicolas Solier |
Demography
editIn 2017 the commune had 1,919 inhabitants.
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Local Culture and Heritage
editSites and Monuments
edit- An Ancient hilltop village
- The Chateau de Renodel
- A Church from the 19th century
Cultural Heritage
edit- A Living Museum of Dauphinois weaving
- A Multipurpose meeting hall (work completed in 2009)
Notable people linked to the commune
edit- Dr Victor Prunelle (1777-1853). Owner of the Château du Vion, his tomb is in the cemetery at La Bätie-Montgascon. A doctor and politician, he was MP for Isère, mayor of Lyon and of Vichy. He tried to quell the revolt of the Canuts in Lyon (21–24 November 1831).
- Pierre Marion (1914-2000) born in La Bâtie-Montgascon. Heart surgeon, he devoted his life to the development of artificial heart valves
- Gérard Nicoud had a bar-restaurant in La Bâtie-Montgascon.
- Patrick Piot, professional motorcycle driver, born in 1967 at Bourgoin-Jallieu, lives in La Bâtie-Montgascon.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Inhabitants of Isère (in French)
- ^ a b c La Bâtie-Montgascon on Google Maps
- ^ a b La Bâtie-Montgascon on the Géoportail from National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- ^ La Batie Mongafco on the 1750 Cassini Map
- ^ la Batie on the 1790 Cassini Map
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Bâtie-Montgascon, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Dauphinois Weaving Living Museum website (in French)
- La_Bâtie-Montgascon Official website (in French)
