Pinsot (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃so] ) is a former commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Haut-Bréda.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 817 —     1806 950 +16.3% 1821 828 −12.8% 1831 1,039 +25.5% 1841 1,023 −1.5% 1851 982 −4.0% 1861 804 −18.1% 1872 793 −1.4% 1881 747 −5.8% 1891 661 −11.5% 1901 600 −9.2% 1911 431 −28.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 372 −13.7% 1931 333 −10.5% 1946 286 −14.1% 1954 212 −25.9% 1962 163 −23.1% 1968 147 −9.8% 1975 129 −12.2% 1982 140 +8.5% 1990 145 +3.6% 1999 139 −4.1% 2006 180 +29.5% 2011 204 +13.3%

• The Iron Route of Pinsot (Le Sentier du Fer de Pinsot) is a forest trail leading visitors to discover the old mining industry of the town. Historic sites such as minors houses, disaffected mines and cinders can be seen.
• Le Cohard is a hamlet which is the starting point for many hiking trails into the Gleyzin mountain in the Belledonne massif.

• Jules David (1848-1923), photographer

• Communes of the Isère department