La Tronche

La Tronche (French pronunciation: [la tʁɔ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department, southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).

La Tronche
A general view of La Tronche
Location of La Tronche
La Tronche
La Tronche
Coordinates: 45°12′26″N 5°44′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonMeylan
IntercommunalityGrenoble-Alpes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (2020–2026) Bertrand Spindler
Area
1
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
6,470
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38516 /38700
Elevation207–1,045 m (679–3,428 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes is the main hospital of the French Alps.

The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912–2007) was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town are the Members of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier and Alexandre Portier.

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