Eydoche | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Arrondissement: | La Tour-du-Pin |
Canton: | Le Grand-Lemps |
Insee: | 38159 |
Postal Code: | 38690 |
Mayor: | Catherine Ronco[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Bièvre Est |
Coordinates: | 45.4422°N 5.3317°W |
Elevation M: | 510 |
Elevation Min M: | 493 |
Elevation Max M: | 629 |
Area Km2: | 5.58 |
Eydoche (in French pronounced as /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 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.
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.