Dauphiné is a former The kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The change was an attempt to eradicate local loyalties based on feudal ownership of land and focus all loyalty on the central government in Paris. The names of... province in southeastern The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France, roughly corresponding to the present The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements. Départements are also found in Côte dIvoire. Administrative role Each... départements of the Isère is a département in the east of France named after the Isère River. History Isère was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former... Isère, Drôme is a département in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. History Drôme was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Dauphiné. Geography Dr... Drôme, and Hautes-Alpes is a département in southeastern France named after the Alp mountain range. History Hautes-Alpes was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It consists of the southeast of the former province of Dauphiné and the north... Hautes-Alpes.

Origin of the name

Guy VIII, Count of This article is about the French département. For the city, see Vienne, Isère. Vienne is a département of France, located in the center of the country, and named after the Vienne River. History The département of Vienne was formed in 1790 from... Vienne, had a This article is about the dolphin mammal. For other uses of the term, please see dolphin (disambiguation). Genera See article below. Dolphins are certain aquatic mammals related to whales and porpoises. The name is from Ancient Greek δελφίς delphis meaning with a womb, viz. a... dolphin on his A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. Coat of Arms of Serbia. Modern usage may see these designs as carved or painted... coat of arms and had been nicknamed le Dauphin (French for dolphin). This title descended in his family until -1... 1349, when Humbert II sold his seigneurie, called the Dauphiné, to King Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293–August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was the son of Charles of Valois and founded the Valois Dynasty. In 1328, King Charles IV of France died without a direct male descendant... Philippe VI on condition that the heir of France assume the title of le The Dauphin was the heir apparent to the throne of France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. Guy VIII, Count of Vienne, had a dolphin on his coat of arms and had been nicknamed le Dauphin (French for dolphin). The title of Dauphin du Viennois descended in his family till... Dauphin.

Le Dauphiné Libéré is a famous regional French Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special-interest, and may be published daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. General-interest... newspaper.

See also: The chief peaks of the Dauphine Alps, from the Col du Galibier, westwards and southwards, are: The chief passes of the Dauphine Alps, from the Col du Galibier, westwards and southwards, are: Initial text from an old encyclopedia. Please update as needed. Categories: Alps ... Dauphine Alps