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Voiron (French pronunciation: [vwaʁɔ̃]; Arpitan: Vouèron) is a commune (French municipality) in the ninth district of the Isèredepartment in southeastern France.[3] It is the capital of the canton of Voiron and has been part of the Grenoble-Alpes Métropole since 2010. Voiron is located 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Grenoble and 85 km (53 mi) southeast of Lyon. Its roughly 20,000 inhabitants are named Voironnais in French.
In 1700, the capital of the Chartreuse massif and its surrounding area had about 1,200 inhabitants and more than a hundred of them worked in the processing of hemp.
Since the beginning of the century, production had been organized around the Voironnaise factory and canvases were marked to certify their origin. The city acquired a great reputation thanks to its paintings resulting from a secular know-how. The privileges granted by Louis XII disappeared during the French Revolution. However, the production of canvas continued, and their reputation allowed Voiron to maintain this activity under the First Empire due in large part to purchases by the army.
19th century
Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order to whom the church of Voiron is dedicated
The nineteenth century saw the decline of the era of canvas in Voiron because of the scarcity of linen and cotton, and because of the disappearance of the sailing navy which had been a large consumer of canvasses. Voiron came to be known for its fine silks, sought after by European royalties. Voiron then benefited from a female workforce, housed at the factory and often poorly paid. Voiron also gained religious influence marked by the 1876 erection of the Saint-Bruno church of neo-Gothic style[clarification needed] by a first magistrate. A statue representing the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus, a tribute to Notre-Dame-de-France Puy-en-Velay, was also erected.
20th century
The company Skis Rossignol was founded in 1907 by Abel Rossignol. Entire families of Voiron, along with Italian immigrants who arrived en masse at the beginning of the century, worked in these factories.[citation needed] On the eve of the First World War, the silk-weaving business used nearly 3,000 looms. At the same time, the rise of paper mills on the banks of the Morge, the river crossing the small town, attracted workers to the city. The company Radiall was founded as well and the population of Voiron grew past 15,000.
21st century
Voiron remains a significant economic and administrative center of the department of Isère. Voiron has sought to keep its independence from its much larger neighbor, the Grenoble conurbation. Voiron survived a difficult conversion after the departure of companies Rossignol and Johnson & Johnson. Pays Voironnais is working to attract new jobs aimed at limiting the dormitory phenomenon already affecting the suburbs of Voiron.[clarification needed] However, because of the urban sprawl between Voreppe and Voiron, this town has been considered by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) as belonging to the Grenoble-Alpes Métropole since 2010.
Geography
The city is located 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Grenoble and 85 km (53 mi) southeast of Lyon. Voiron is at an altitude of 290 metres (950 feet), on the Morge (a tributary of the Isère).
The church of St Bruno was built between 1864 and 1873 at the expense of the monks of the Grande Chartreuse. Voiron was the starting-point of the steam tramways to Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, 12 miles (19 km) (for the Grande Chartreuse), and to Charavines, over 10 miles (16 km) (for the Lac de Paladru).[4]
The distillery Chartreuse Cellars is a popular tourist destination. It is the longest liqueur cellar in the world.[7] The cellar is open year-round with English guided tours available during June, July, and August.
Economy
Voiron is a manufacturing town, and it contains numerous factories. Companies include: Rossignol (skis), Radiall Connections, Antésite (a liquorice-flavored drink), Chartreuse liquor cellars, Bonnat Chocolatier (since 1884), and Allaman (manufacturing and transporting of petrol tanks).
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Voiron". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 177.
^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Voiron, EHESS. (in French)
^"Tour of the Chartreuse Cellar in Voiron – Chartreuse". www.chartreuse.fr. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
^"Comité de jumelage de Voiron". jumelage-voiron.com (in French). Comité de jumelage de Voiron. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
External links
Official site (in French)
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Voiron news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French December 2009 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the French article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Voiron see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Voiron to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Learn how and when to remove this template message Voiron French pronunciation vwaʁɔ Arpitan Voueron is a commune French municipality in the ninth district of the Isere department in southeastern France 3 It is the capital of the canton of Voiron and has been part of the Grenoble Alpes Metropole since 2010 Voiron is located 25 km 16 mi northwest of Grenoble and 85 km 53 mi southeast of Lyon Its roughly 20 000 inhabitants are named Voironnais in French VoironCommuneChurch of Saint Bruno de VoironCoat of armsLocation of VoironVoironShow map of FranceVoironShow map of Auvergne Rhone AlpesCoordinates 45 21 51 N 5 35 26 E 45 3642 N 5 5906 E 45 3642 5 5906 Coordinates 45 21 51 N 5 35 26 E 45 3642 N 5 5906 E 45 3642 5 5906CountryFranceRegionAuvergne Rhone AlpesDepartmentIsereArrondissementGrenobleCantonVoironIntercommunalityPays VoironnaisGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Julien Polat 1 Area121 9 km2 8 5 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 20 372 Density930 km2 2 400 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code38563 38500Elevation222 846 m 728 2 776 ft avg 290 m or 950 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Voiron along with Chambery and Grenoble is a gateway city of the Chartreuse Mountains in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region Contents 1 History 1 1 17th and 18th centuries 1 2 19th century 1 3 20th century 1 4 21st century 2 Geography 3 Population 4 Sights 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Voiron had been a part of the County of Savoy in the Middle Ages In the Treaty of Paris 1355 the count exchanged Voiron and the rest of the region between the rivers Rhone and Isere watered by the Guiers Mort for Faucigny and Gex from France 4 17th and 18th centuries Edit In 1700 the capital of the Chartreuse massif and its surrounding area had about 1 200 inhabitants and more than a hundred of them worked in the processing of hemp Since the beginning of the century production had been organized around the Voironnaise factory and canvases were marked to certify their origin The city acquired a great reputation thanks to its paintings resulting from a secular know how The privileges granted by Louis XII disappeared during the French Revolution However the production of canvas continued and their reputation allowed Voiron to maintain this activity under the First Empire due in large part to purchases by the army 19th century Edit Saint Bruno founder of the Carthusian Order to whom the church of Voiron is dedicated The nineteenth century saw the decline of the era of canvas in Voiron because of the scarcity of linen and cotton and because of the disappearance of the sailing navy which had been a large consumer of canvasses Voiron came to be known for its fine silks sought after by European royalties Voiron then benefited from a female workforce housed at the factory and often poorly paid Voiron also gained religious influence marked by the 1876 erection of the Saint Bruno church of neo Gothic style clarification needed by a first magistrate A statue representing the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus a tribute to Notre Dame de France Puy en Velay was also erected 20th century Edit The company Skis Rossignol was founded in 1907 by Abel Rossignol Entire families of Voiron along with Italian immigrants who arrived en masse at the beginning of the century worked in these factories citation needed On the eve of the First World War the silk weaving business used nearly 3 000 looms At the same time the rise of paper mills on the banks of the Morge the river crossing the small town attracted workers to the city The company Radiall was founded as well and the population of Voiron grew past 15 000 21st century Edit Voiron remains a significant economic and administrative center of the department of Isere Voiron has sought to keep its independence from its much larger neighbor the Grenoble conurbation Voiron survived a difficult conversion after the departure of companies Rossignol and Johnson amp Johnson Pays Voironnais is working to attract new jobs aimed at limiting the dormitory phenomenon already affecting the suburbs of Voiron clarification needed However because of the urban sprawl between Voreppe and Voiron this town has been considered by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies INSEE as belonging to the Grenoble Alpes Metropole since 2010 Geography EditThe city is located 25 km 16 mi northwest of Grenoble and 85 km 53 mi southeast of Lyon Voiron is at an altitude of 290 metres 950 feet on the Morge a tributary of the Isere Population EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 17934 905 18005 399 1 38 18065 918 1 54 18216 175 0 28 18316 924 1 15 18367 571 1 80 18417 694 0 32 18468 255 1 42 18518 480 0 54 18568 852 0 86 18619 637 1 71 186610 089 0 92 187210 262 0 28 187611 064 1 90 188111 955 1 56 188611 954 0 00 189111 604 0 59 189612 022 0 71 YearPop p a 190112 625 0 98 190612 083 0 87 191112 503 0 69 192111 931 0 47 192612 746 1 33 193112 847 0 16 193612 444 0 64 194612 598 0 12 195413 551 0 92 196214 437 0 79 196817 587 3 34 197519 420 1 43 198218 911 0 38 199018 686 0 15 199919 794 0 64 200720 689 0 55 201219 925 0 75 201720 108 0 18 Source EHESS 5 and INSEE 1968 2017 6 Sights EditThe church of St Bruno was built between 1864 and 1873 at the expense of the monks of the Grande Chartreuse Voiron was the starting point of the steam tramways to Saint Laurent du Pont 12 miles 19 km for the Grande Chartreuse and to Charavines over 10 miles 16 km for the Lac de Paladru 4 The distillery Chartreuse Cellars is a popular tourist destination It is the longest liqueur cellar in the world 7 The cellar is open year round with English guided tours available during June July and August Economy EditVoiron is a manufacturing town and it contains numerous factories Companies include Rossignol skis Radiall Connections Antesite a liquorice flavored drink Chartreuse liquor cellars Bonnat Chocolatier since 1884 and Allaman manufacturing and transporting of petrol tanks Education EditSecondary high school Lycee Edouard Herriot Lycee Ferdinand Buisson Lycee agricole La MarteliereNotable people EditDantes Dailiang born 1978 singer songwriter Christophe Bouchut born 1966 race driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Melina Robert Michon born 1979 discus thrower Fabien Centonze born 1996 footballerTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in France Voiron is twinned with 8 Bassano del Grappa Italy Droitwich Spa England United Kingdom Herford Germany Sibenik CroatiaSee also EditSO Voiron rugby union teamReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 INSEE commune file a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Voiron Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 177 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Voiron EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Tour of the Chartreuse Cellar in Voiron Chartreuse www chartreuse fr Retrieved 2017 11 25 Comite de jumelage de Voiron jumelage voiron com in French Comite de jumelage de Voiron Retrieved 2019 11 16 External links EditOfficial site in French Wikimedia Commons has media related to Voiron Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Voiron amp oldid 1126634671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
