Country France Department Isère Population (2014) 17,323 Local time Monday 1:31 PM | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Canton Meylan Area 12.32 km² Arrondissement Grenoble | |
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Intercommunality Grenoble Alpes Métropole Weather 17°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Meylan is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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Map of Meylan, France
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 sentenced of 18 months in jail and 5 years of ineligibility. Her husband also received a suspended sentenced, 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.