Meylan

Meylan (Mèlan) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).

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

 * Didcot, United Kingdom, since 1985
 * 🇺🇸 Gonzales, USA, since 1985
 * 🇩🇪 Planegg, Germany, since 1985