Meylan (French pronunciation: [mɛlɑ̃]; Arpitan: Mèlan) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).

Population

YearPop.±% p.a.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.1793937—18001,074+1.97%1806978−1.55%18211,002+0.16%18311,117+1.09%18361,211+1.63%18411,179−0.53%18461,169−0.17%18511,097−1.26%18561,072−0.46%18611,049−0.43%18661,094+0.84%18721,118+0.36%18761,082−0.81%18811,015−1.27%18861,014−0.02%1891905−2.25%1896930+0.55%1901874−1.23%YearPop.±% p.a.1906879+0.11%1911911+0.72%1921934+0.25%1926950+0.34%19311,021+1.45%19361,129+2.03%19461,236+0.91%19541,717+4.19%19623,113+7.72%19686,534+13.15%197512,122+9.23%198214,561+2.65%199017,863+2.59%199918,741+0.53%200717,200−1.07%201217,646+0.51%201717,129−0.59%202318,770+1.54%
1793937
18001,074+1.97%
1806978−1.55%
18211,002+0.16%
18311,117+1.09%
18361,211+1.63%
18411,179−0.53%
18461,169−0.17%
18511,097−1.26%
18561,072−0.46%
18611,049−0.43%
18661,094+0.84%
18721,118+0.36%
18761,082−0.81%
18811,015−1.27%
18861,014−0.02%
1891905−2.25%
1896930+0.55%
1901874−1.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906879+0.11%
1911911+0.72%
1921934+0.25%
1926950+0.34%
19311,021+1.45%
19361,129+2.03%
19461,236+0.91%
19541,717+4.19%
19623,113+7.72%
19686,534+13.15%
197512,122+9.23%
198214,561+2.65%
199017,863+2.59%
199918,741+0.53%
200717,200−1.07%
201217,646+0.51%
201717,129−0.59%
202318,770+1.54%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Misuse of public money

In 2013, the newly reelected Mayor of Meylan Marie-Christine Tardy was brought to justice for unlawfully taking interest in an affair concerning her husband's remuneration.

In 2016, she received a suspended sentence of 18 months in jail and 5 years of ineligibility. Her husband also received a suspended sentence, of 12 months in jail. Both paid fines of over €20,000.

Education

There are five groups of preschools (écoles maternelles) and elementary schools: Béalières, Buclos/Grand Pré, Haut-Meylan, Maupertuis, and Mi-Plaine. There are two junior high schools, Collège des Buclos and Collège Lionel Terray, and a senior high school, Lycée du Grésivaudan.

The École Compleméntaire de Grenoble (グルノーブル補習授業校 Gurunōburu Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a part-time Japanese supplementary school, is held in the École Élémentaire Mi-Plaine.

Economy

Inovallée is a science park located at Meylan.

Twin towns

External links

  • (in French)