[3] 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.

[4] Towards the southwest, Biviers faces the Belledonne range, in the Grésivaudan section of the Isère valley.

The cliff is subject to constant erosion, and rock slides are frequent during the summer, with great noise and much dust.

When he died the same year, the property went to Anne-Marie Franquières – most probably his sister – and then to the related McCarthy family in 1809 who renovated it in 1836.

Shortly after the French Revolution it was seriously damaged by a violent storm which destroyed its roof, its stained glass windows and even some furniture.

Work is under way in the upper part of Biviers (Chatelard) to build a new 6,000 cubic metres (211,888 cu ft) water tank which is planned to be ready by 2010.

In 2017, Biviers posted the highest median disposable income per household in Isère (€36470), with Corenc, Saint-Ismier, and Bernin as close followers (in that order).