Biviers
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Biviers houses with Dent de Crolles in the background, 2009
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Biviers
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| Coordinates: 45°14′25″N 5°48′14″E / 45.2403°N 5.8039°ECoordinates: 45°14′25″N 5°48′14″E / 45.2403°N 5.8039°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Meylan | |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Grésivaudan | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jannick Moussin | |
| Area1 | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,354 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38045 /38330 | |
| Elevation | 311–1,388 m (1,020–4,554 ft) (avg. 417 m or 1,368 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Biviers (French pronunciation: [ˈbivje]) is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France.
Biviers lies 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Grenoble on the D1090 road, at the foot of Mount Saint-Eynard, on a limestone scree located on the east side of the Chartreuse mountains.
Towards the southwest, Biviers faces the Belledonne range, in the Grésivaudan section of the Isère River valley. On the northwest, the village leans against a 450 metres (1,476 ft) tall limestone cliff above the scree. The cliff is subject to constant erosion, and rock slides are frequent during the summer, with great noise and much dust.
Mout Blanc can be seen from many places in the village and is only 105 kilometres (65 mi) in line of sight.
Biviers can be subdivided into three main sectors:
Jannick Moussin is the current mayor of Biviers. She is assisted by:
Biviers is a member of the intercommunality French: communauté de communes du Pays du Grésivaudan as of 1 January 2009.
The inhabitants of Biviers are known as French: Biviérois (pronounced [ˈbivjeʁwa]). From 1999 to 2007, the birth rate was 0.81% vs. a mortality rate of 0.55%. Despite the positive difference, population decreased on average by 0.2% per year during the same period.
The 2005 census showed that women represent 50.5% of Biviers' population versus 49.5% for men. This population is aging fairly fast:
Montbives is a fortified house, built during the 14th century and sitting just below the middle section of the village. It boasts a massive square tower and an impressive kitchen with carved stone pillars.
The château de Serviantin dates back from the 15th century. The name stems from Abel Servien who was born there in 1593 and who later served as a minister for Louis XIII. Its square tower can be seen from chemin de la Grivelière and is a classified historical monument.
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