France Commune of Grenoble View of Grenoble, 2002, with the snowy peaks of the Dauphiné Alps
Région	Rhône-Alpes
Département	Isère (préfecture)
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Chief town of 6 cantons
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole 396,792 (1999)
Mayor	Michel Destot (2001-2008)
Land area¹	18.13 km²
Population²	157,500 (2005)
Population density	8,456 pers./km² (1999)
Altitude	204 m - 600 m (avg. 212 m)
INSEE/Postal code	38185 / 38000, 38100
1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². 2 Not counting those already counted in another commune (such as students and military personnel).

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Coordinates: 45°11′16″N, 5°43′37″E

Grenoble (Occitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes région, Grenoble is the préfecture (capital) of the département of Isère. Population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 1999 census was 153,317 inhabitants (157,900 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates). Population of the whole metropolitan area (in French: aire urbaine) at the 1999 census was 514,559 inhabitants. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Occitan, or lenga dòc, or languedoc, is a Romance language (or group of languages), spoken mainly in the Languedoc or Occitania region in southern France. ... The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... The Drac is an approx. ... The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes région. ... Capital Lyon Land area¹ 43,698 km² Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Population  - Jan. ... France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common... In France, a préfecture is the capital city of a département. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... Isère is a département in the east of France named after the Isère River. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In France an aire urbaine (literally: urban area) is roughly the equivalent of a US Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...

Geography

Grenoble is surrounded by mountains: to the north the Chartreuse, to the west the Vercors, and to the east the Belledonne range. As such, it is often visited by the Tour de France and is often called the "capital of the Alps". The city is mainly built on the alluvial plain of the river Isere, at an altitude of around 214 meters. Mountain sports give to the city an important touristic interest: twenty ski stations surround the city (the nearest being Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse), some 15 minutes drive away. DEM of the Chartreuse massif The Chartreuse Mountains (Massif de la Chartreuse) is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Geography of France | Plateaus ... Le Tour de France (Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is the most famous and prestigious road bicycle race in the world. ...

History

For the ecclesiastical history, see Bishopric of Grenoble.

The city has been known under different names through time:

• Cularo when the Allobroges built strong walls around the small town in the 3rd Century.
  

  

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• Gratianopolis after 380 when the Emperor Gratian visited the city and had the walls improved.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire the city was part of the first Burgundian kingdom, until it was taken by Clotaire I, king of the Franks and a son of Clovis. Later on, it progressively passed into the possession of the Carolingian kings, then the second Burgundian kingdom of Arles(French: Arlés) and finally became a possession of the counts of Vienne, whose title, "Dauphin", gave the region its traditional name: Dauphiné. Grenoble was the capital of the Dauphiné, a province of France since 1349, when the last Dauphin of Vienne sold the region to France, on condition that the heir to the French crown use the title of Dauphin. A map of Gaul showing the relative position of the Allobroges tribe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Separation barrier. ... // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... Download high resolution version (1804x1689, 163 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Grenoble Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (1804x1689, 163 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Grenoble Categories: GFDL images ... This article is about the year 380 AD. For the aircraft, see Airbus A380. ... The Western Roman Empire is the name given to the western half of the Roman Empire after its division by Diocletian. ... A coin of Gratian. ... The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr (the Island of the Burgundians), and from here to mainland Europe. ... Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Clovis I, King of the Franks. ... Also see: France in the Middle Ages. ... Map of western Mediterranean, showing location of Arles Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. ... The title of Dauphin de Viennois was a hereditary title of the descendants of Guigues IV, Comte dAlbon, who was nicknamed le Dauphin from the dolphin on his coat of arms. ... Vienne is a commune of France, located 30 km south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. ... For other uses, see Dauphin (disambiguation). ... Flag of the Dauphiné Dauphiné is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present départements of the Isère, Drôme, and Hautes-Alpes. ... The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ...

Main sights

View of the Bastille from the town of Grenoble.

La Bastille

The Bastille, an ancient series of fortifications, sits on the mountainside overlooking Grenoble, and is visible from all over the city at distance. The Bastille is one of Grenoble's most visited tourist attractions, and is a good vantage point for viewing the town below and the surrounding mountains.

Although the Bastille was begun in the Middle Ages, later years saw extensive additions including a semi-underground defense network. The Bastille has been credited as the most extensive example of 19th century fortifications in all of France, and held an important strategic point on the Alpine frontier. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ...

Since 1934, the Bastille has been the destination of what locals call a "téléphérique", a system of egg-shaped cable cars that provide riders with an excellent view over the Isère River. Cable car at Zell am See in the Austrian Alps. ... The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes région. ...

Education and research in the city

Secondary level

The presence of a large international community through both foreign students and foreign researchers has prompted the creation of an international school more than a decade ago: the CSI Europole formally situated downtown in the Lycée International Stendhal across from the Maison du Tourisme. Since 2003 the CSI has moved to the Lycée Europole, near the train station. Originally only four language sections were available: German, Spanish, Italian and English but it also has a Portuguese and an Arabic section. It is now one of France's best secondary education centers. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

University level

Beginning level

By three Bulls of 12 May, 27 May, and 30 September 1339 the University of Grenoble was founded by Pope Benedict XII. May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... Events Emperor Go-Murakami ascends to the throne of Japan Kashmir is conquered by the muslims Births July 23 - King Louis I of Naples (d. ... You may be seeking Université Joseph Fourier also known as Grenoble I Université Pierre Mendes-France also known as Grenoble II Université Stendhal also known as Grenoble III This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Benedict XII, né Jacques Fournier ( 1280s – April 25, 1342), was Pope from 1334 to 1342. ...

On 25 July 1339, the Dauphin Humbert II (the counts of Dauphiné bore the title of Dauphin) drew up a charter of the privileges granted to the students at Grenoble, promulgated measures to attract them, and stipulated that the university should give instruction in civil and canon law, medicine, and the arts. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Events Emperor Go-Murakami ascends to the throne of Japan Kashmir is conquered by the muslims Births July 23 - King Louis I of Naples (d. ... For other uses, see Dauphin (disambiguation). ... Civil law is a codified system of law that sets out a comprehensive system of rules that are applied and interpreted by judges. ... Canon law is the term used for the internal ecclesiastical law which governs various churches, most notably the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Communion of churches. ...

A curious ordinance issued 10 May 1340 by Humbert II commanded the destruction of all the forges in the vicinity of Grenoble lest they should produce an irreparable famine of wood and charcoal. Humbert may have wished that life should be frugal where university was established. Finally on 1 August 1340, he declared that the superior court of justice of Dauphiné (conseil delphinal), which he removed from Saint-Marcellin to Grenoble, should be composed of seven counsellors, four whom might be chosen from among the professors at Grenoble. Humbert's projects do not appear to have been completely realized. The university lacked resources, indeed arts and medicine were not taught, and even the chairs of law seem scarcely to have survived the reign of Humbert II. At all events, when Louis XI created the University of Valence in 1452, he declared that no institution of the kind existed at that time in Dauphiné. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ...

This first attempt at a university had foundered, but it was re-established on sound footing in 1542 by Francois de Bourbon, Count of Saint-Pol, great-uncle of Henry IV of France, and the royal governor of the Dauphiné province. The Italian jurist Gribaldi, the Portuguese jurist Govea, and the French jurist Pierre Lorioz, called Petrus Orioli (Pierre de Loriol)of a family originally of Pernes Les Fontaines, attracted many students thither, but the orthodoxy of these professors was suspected. This was one of the reasons which, in April, 1565, led Charles IX of France to unite the University of Grenoble to that of Valence, for which in 1567 Bishop Montluc, well known as a diplomat and powerful at court, was able to obtain the noted jurist Cujas. The citizens of Grenoble protested and sent delegates to Paris, but the edict of union between the universities was strengthened by the circumstance that at the very time when Charles IX published his edict, Govea and Loriol were compelled to institute a suite against the town of Grenoble in order to secure the payment of their arrears of salary. Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. ... Charles IX (June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) was born Charles-Maximilien, the son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... Jacques Cujas or Cujacius (or as he called himself, Jacques de Cujas) (1520—1590) was a French legal expert. ...

Equally ineffectual were the efforts for the renewal of the university frequently made by the town in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Napoleon I, on 1 November, 1805, re-established the faculty of law of Grenoble. Since 1896 the different faculties of Grenoble form the University of Grenoble.

Science and engineering

Grenoble is now a major scientific center, especially in the fields of physics, computer science and applied mathematics: Joseph Fourier University (UJF) is one of the leading French scientific universities while Grenoble Institute of Technology (INPG) trains each year more than 1,000 engineers in high-tech areas. In fact, many fundamental and applied scientific research laboratories are conjointly managed by Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble Institute of Technology and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). Numerous other scientific laboratories are managed solely or in collaboration by CNRS and the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA). The first few hydrogen atom electron orbitals shown as cross-sections with color-coded probability density. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with the mathematical techniques typically used in the application of mathematical knowledge to other domains. ... Université Joseph Fourier (Joseph Fourier University) is a French university situated in the city of Grenoble and focused on the fields of sciences, technologies and health. ... The Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) (Grenoble Institute of Technology or GIT)[1] is a French technological university consisting of nine Grandes écoles of engineering (engineering schools). ... The Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) is the largest and most prominent public research organization in France. ... The Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique (INRIA) is a French national research institution focusing on computer science, control theory and applied mathematics. ...

In or near the city also include the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) and one of the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA) main research facility. The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility is a joint facility supported by 18 European countries situated in Grenoble, France. ... Institut Laue-Langevin The Institut Laue-Langevin is an internationally-financed scientific facility, situated in Grenoble, France. ... The Commissariat à lÉnergie Atomique or CEA, the Atomic Energy Commisson, in English, is a French public establishment of an industrial and commercial character whose mission is to develop all applications of atomic energy, both civilian and military. ...

The recent development of Minatec, a centre for innovation in micro & nanotechnology only increases the position of Grenoble as one of the European scientific centers. Minatec is a big project in Micro-Nano Technologies in Europe. ...

Human and social sciences

An IEP is located here, the Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble, as well as an increasingly reputated business school Grenoble École de management (Grenoble-EM). The Institut détudes politiques de Paris (Paris institute of political studies), familiarly known as Sciences Po, is Frances premier institute for the study and research of politics, international relations, and other related subjects. ... Sciences Po Grenoble, or Institut détudes politiques (IEP) de Grenoble, is a political science grande école situated in the campus of Saint-Martin dHères in Grenoble, France. ... View of Grenoble EM. Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble EM is a French business school. ...

Miscellaneous

• Grenoble is famous for its walnuts, for which it enjoys an appelation of controlled origin.
• Grenoble hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics and is preparing to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
• Grenoble is also famous for many nearby ski resorts nestled in the surrounding mountains, and its Italian quarter, the "Quartier Saint Laurent".
• It is the home of rugby union team FC Grenoble, football team Grenoble Foot 38 and ice hockey team Brûleurs de loups.

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Births

Grenoble was the birthplace of:

• Abel Servien (1593–1659), diplomat
• Hugues de Lionne (1611–1671), statesman
• Claudine Alexandrine Guérin de Tencin (1681–1749), courtesan and author
• Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782), inventor of the modern-day robot
• Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715–1780), writer of the Enlightenment
• Jean Joseph Mounier (1758–1806), politician
• Antoine Barnave (1761–1793), orator of the French Revolution
• Casimir Pierre Perier (1777–1832), statesman
• Stendhal (1783–1842), novelist
• Henri Fantin-Latour (1836–1904), painter
• Lionel Terray (born 1921), climber
• Johnny Servoz-Gavin (born 1942), motor racing driver
• André the Giant (1946–1993), professional wrestler and actor
• Michel Lotito (born 1950), entertainer
• Maurice Dantec (born 1959), science fiction author
• Miss Kittin, (real name Caroline Hervé, born 1973), electronica vocalist
• Anaïs Croze, (born 1976), singer
• Mélissa Theuriau (born 1978), news presenter
• Julien Brellier, born 1981, footballer
• Calogero, born 1971, musician
• Cristobal Huet, hockey player
• Seyhan Kurt (born 1971) poet and writer

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Claudine Alexandrine Guérin de Tencin (1681 - 4 December 1749) was a French courtesan and author. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... A courtesan is a person paid and/or supported for the provision of social companionship and intimate liaisons to one or more partners. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... 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Famous citizens

• Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832), French egyptologist
• Joseph Fourier (1768-1830), French mathematician and physicist
• Jean-Luc Godard, cineast
• Louis Eugène Félix Néel (1904-2000), French physicist
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher and writer, born in Geneva

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Sister cities

• Catania, Italy, since 1961
• Innsbruck, Austria, since 1963
• Essen, Germany, since 1976
• Halle, Germany, since 1976
• Chişinău, Moldova, since 1977
• Oxford, United Kingdom, since 1977
• Rehovot, Israel, since 1977
• Phoenix, Arizona, United States, since 1990
• Pécs, Hungary, since 1992
• Kaunas, Lithuania, since 1997
• Sfax, Tunisia, since 1998
• Constantine, Algeria, since 1999
• Corato, Italy, since 2002

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Transportation

Grenoble may be accessed by plane from Saint-Exupéry International Airport, Lyon (circa 1 hour), Geneva Cointrin International Airport (circa 90 minutes) or Saint-Geoirs Airport (circa 30 min). Daily direct flights from Luton, Gatwick (Easyjet), Stansted (Ryanair) ; Weekly flights from Warsaw (Centralwings) ; Flights from Gatwick (British Airways), Bristol (Easyjet), Stockholm (Flynordic) to Grenoble. It is roughly 3 hours by train on the TGV from Paris Gare de Lyon. Within Grenoble there is a comprehensive bus and tram service, run by Semitag. There are 26 bus lines and and 3 tram lines, serving all of greater Grenoble. Saint-Exupéry International Airport (IATA: LYS, ICAO: LFLL) (formerly Lyon Satolas Airport) is an airport located near Lyon, France. ... Three of the main sights in Lyon, the Cathedral St-Jean, the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière, and the Tour métallique de Fourvière City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 9... Geneva Cointrin International Airport (IATA Airport Code: GVA) is an airport in Geneva (Switzerland). ... Luton is a town and local government district in England, located 33 miles (50km) north of central London. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... easyJet is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... This article refers to the Kent parish of Stansted. ... Ryanair ISEQ: RYA LSE: RYA NASDAQ: RYAAY is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, although its biggest operational base is at London Stansted Airport. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Centralwings is a low-cost airline based in Łódź, Poland. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Greater Bristol. ... easyJet is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Flynordic is an airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. ... This article is about the French high-speed railway system. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Inside the Gare de Lyon. ...

See also

• Bishopric of Grenoble
• List of mayors of Grenoble

This is a list of mayors of Grenoble. ...

Sources and External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Grenoble

• This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia.
• Grenoble travel guide from Wikitravel
• Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Grenoble City website
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• Grenoble Airport website
• Visiting Grenoble in English
• Semitag - Transports de l'agglomération grenobloise in French
• Grenoble Forum in Chinese

Préfectures of départements of France

Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) • Laon (Aisne) • Moulins (Allier • Digne-les-Bains (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) • Gap (Hautes-Alpes) • Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) • Privas (Ardeche) • Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) • Foix (Ariège) • Troyes (Aube) • Carcassonne (Aude) • Rodez (Aveyron) • Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) • Caen (Calvados) • Aurillac (Cantal) • Angoulême (Charente) • La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) • Bourges (Cher) • Tulle (Corrèze) • Ajaccio (corse-du-Sud) • Bastia (Haute-Corse) • Dijon (Côte-d'Or) • Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor) • Guéret (Creuse) • Périgueux (Dordogne) • Besançon (Doubs) • Valence (Drôme) • Évreux (Eure) • Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) • Quimper (Finistère) • Nîmes (Gard) • Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) • Auch (Gers) • Bordeaux (Gironde) • Montpellier (Hérault) • Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) • Châteauroux (Indre) • Tours (Indre-et-Loire) • Grenoble (Isère) • Lons-le-Saunier (Jura) • Mont-de-Marsan (Landes) • Blois (Loir-et-Cher) • Saint-Étienne (Loire) • Le Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire) • Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) - Orléans (Loiret) • Cahors (Lot) • Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) • Mende (Lozère) • Angers (Maine-et-Loire) • Saint-Lô (Manche) • Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne) • Chaumont (Haute-Marne) - Laval (Mayenne) • Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) • Bar-le-Duc (Meuse) • Vannes (Morbihan) • Metz (Moselle) • Nevers (Nièvre) • Lille (Nord) • Beauvais (Oise) • Alençon (Orne) • Calais (Pas-de-Calais) • Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) • Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) • Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) • Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) • Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) • Colmar (Haut-Rhin) • Lyon (Rhône) • Vesoul (Haute-Saône) • Mâcon (Saône-et-Loire) • Le Mans (Sarthe) • Chambéry (Savoie) • Annecy (Haute-Savoie) • Paris (Paris) • Rouen (Seine-Maritime) • Melun (Seine-et-Marne) • Versailles (Yvelines) • Niort (Deux-Sèvres) • Amiens (Somme) • Albi (Tarn) • Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) • Toulon (Var) • Avignon (Vaucluse) • La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée) • Poitiers (Vienne) • Limoges (Haute-Vienne) • Épinal (Vosges) • Auxerre (Yonne) • Belfort (Territoire de Belfort) - Évry (Essonne) - Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) • Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis) • Créteil (Val-de-Marne) • Cergy (Val-d'Oise)

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Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... city flag coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, Marseille shines in the world Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Département Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin (UMP) (since 1995... Bouches-du-Rhône is a département in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. ... Location within France Hôtel dEscoville, 16th century, Caen Anonymous pen-and-ink birds-eye view of the fortifications of Caen (Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris) South Wall of the Castle, a huge fortress in the center of the city Town Hall of Caen Caen train station. ... For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ... Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne région of France, préfecture (capital) of the Cantal département, at 44° 55′ 44″ N 2° 26′ 38″ E. Population (1999) 30,551. ... 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Creuse is a département in central France named after the Creuse River. ... Périgueux ( (help· info)) is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Dordogne département and capital of the Périgord area. ... Dordogne is a département in central France named after the Dordogne River. ... Location within France Besançon is a French city in the département of Doubs, of which it is the préfecture. ... Doubs is a département in eastern France named after the Doubs River. ... Valence is a scientific term in chemistry to describe electrons in the outermost orbital. ... Drôme is a département in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. ... Évreux is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River. ... Cathedral of Chartres Cathedral of Chartres, western spires Chartres is a town and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. ... Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. ... Quimper (Kemper in Breton, Corspotium in Latin) is a commune of Brittany in northwestern France. ... Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Location within France Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... Gard is a département located in le midi, the south of France, named after the river Gardon (or Gard). ... The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French, and in local Toulouse accent) (Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced ) is... Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. ... Auch is a town and commune in southwestern France. ... Gers is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. ... New city flag (traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms Motto: The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Gironde (33) Région Aquitaine Mayor Hugues Martin (UMP) (since 2004) Intercommunality Urban Community... Gironde is a département in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... , Location within France Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ... Hérault is a département in the southwest of France named after the Hérault River. ... Location within France Some medieval houses, such as these, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ... Ille-et-Vilaine is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ... Châteauroux is a commune of central France, préfecture (capital) of the Indre département. ... Indre is a département in the center of France named after the Indre River. ... Location within France Tours Cathedral: 15th century Flamboyante Gothic west front with Renaissance pinnacles, 1547 Tours Cathedral. ... Indre-et-Loire is a département in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ... Isère is a département in the east of France named after the Isère River. ... Lons-le-Saunier is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Jura département. ... Jura is a department in the east of France named after the Jura mountains (not be confused with the Swiss canton of Jura). ... Mont-de-Marsan is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Landes département. ... Landes is a département in southern France. ... Blois is a city in France, the préfecture (capital) city of the Loir-et-Cher département, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours. ... Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. ... Location within France Saint-Étienne is a city in the central eastern part of France, 60 km (40 miles) southwest of Lyon. ... Loire is a département in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire Rivers upper reaches. ... Le Puy-en-Velay or Le Puy is a commune of south-central France, pr fecture (capital) of the Haute-Loire d partement. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a département on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Orléans Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Cross, built from 1278 to 1329; after being pillaged by Huguenots in the 1560s, the Bourbon kings restored it in the 17th century. ... Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... Cahors is a town in Western France in the Lot département. ... 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Location within France Nancy (pronounced in French) (German: Nanzig) is a city and commune which is the préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ... Bar-le-Duc is a town in northeastern France, in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Meuse is a département in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... In the old city centre Harbour to cathedral Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. ... Morbihan is a département in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ... City motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) City proper (commune) Région Lorraine Département Moselle (57) Mayor Jean-Marie Rausch Area 41. ... Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... Nevers is a commune of central France, the préfecture (capital) of the Nièvre département, in the former province of Nivernais. ... Nièvre is a département in the center of France named after the Nièvre River. ... t* Autoroute A22 : Lille - Antwerp - Netherlands A sixth oher ejt weoitjh w newr0tipew roj40=9 dfiojg b o4it orpitre royieoy i53 -y035 3[49430ne — the proposed A24 — will link Amiens to Lille if built, but there is opposition to its route. ... Nord may refer to: Places Nord (département), in France Nord, Greenland Nord Region, Burkina Faso Nord Department, Haiti Note: Nord means North in German and French. ... Beauvais is a town and commune of northern France, préfecture (capital) of the Oise département. ... Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... Library of Alençon Alençon is a town in Normandy, France, préfecture (capital) of the Orne département. ... Orne is a département in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... Location within France The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin, with Calais Hotel de Ville behind J.M.W. Turner: Calais Pier Calais (Dutch: ) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a... Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... Building of the Conseil Général of the Puy-de-Dôme département, in Clermont-Ferrand Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme is a département. ... Château de Pau Pau is a town of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ... Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a département in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Location within France Tarbes is a French town and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the préfecture. ... Hautes-Pyrénées is a département in southwestern France. ... Location within France Location within the Pyrénées-Orientales département Majorca Kings Palace in Perpignan Perpignan (French: Perpignan; Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. ... Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees, Catalan: Pirineus Orientals) is a département of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ... City flag City coat of arms Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Bas-Rhin (67) Région Alsace Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 78. ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... Location within France coat of arms of Colmar Colmar is a town and commune in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... Three of the main sights in Lyon, the Cathedral St-Jean, the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière, and the Tour métallique de Fourvière City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 9... Rhône is a French département located in the central Eastern région of Rhône-Alpes. ... Vesoul is a French city and commune located in the Haute-Saône département. ... Haute-Saône is a French département, named after the Saône River. ... Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne région. ... Saône-et-Loire is a French département, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... Sarthe is a French département, named after the Sarthe River. ... The city and arrondissement of Chambéry in Savoie, France, has been the historical capital of Savoy since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made it his seat. ... Savoie is a French département located in the Alps. ... Pont des Amours à Annecy - Bridge of Love in Annecy The old jail La rue Carnot Annecy is a town in the Haute-Savoie region of eastern France, on the shores of Lake Annecy, 22 miles south of Geneva. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Location within France Rouen Cathedral The entrance to Rouen Cathedral Abbey church of Saint-Ouen, (chevet) in Rouen Rouen, medieval house Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France, and presently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) région. ... Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy. ... Melun is a French city and commune on the river Seine, about 50 km south-southeast of Paris. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... , Versailles (pronounced , roughly vair-sye’, in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ... Yvelines is a French département in the région of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Niort is a commune of western France, préfecture (capital) of the Deux-Sèvres département. ... Deux-Sèvres is a French département. ... The cathedral in Amiens Location within France Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... Location within France Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Albi Albi is a town and commune in southern France. ... For other uses, see Tarn (disambiguation). ... Montauban (Montalban in Occitan) is a town and commune of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles north of Toulouse. ... Tarn-et-Garonne is a French département in the southwest of France. ... Location within France Coat of Arms of Toulon Toulon (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. ... Var is a département of southeastern France. ... View over the Rhône River to North-East with Mt Ventoux at the rear Palais des papes Square below the Palace of the Popes Paul Vs coat-of-arms on the Palais des papes The Notre Dame des Doms cathedral is located in the heart of Avignon, near... The Vaucluse is a département in the southeast of France. ... La Roche-sur-Yon is a town and commune in western France, préfecture (capital) of the Vendée département. ... Vendée is a département in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ... This article is about the French département. ... Location within France Limoges (Limòtges in Occitan) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture of the Haute-Vienne département, and the administrative capital of the Limousin région. ... Haute-Vienne is a French département named after the Vienne River. ... Épinal is a commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Vosges département. ... Vosges is a French département, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne région of France, between Paris and Dijon. ... Yonne is a French département named after the Yonne River. ... Location within France Belfort is a town and commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région. ... The Territoire de Belfort is a département in the Franche-Comté région of eastern France. ... Évry is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... The French département of Essonne is part of the région of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Nanterre is a French city, a suburb of Paris, and the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département. ... Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ... Bobigny is a town and commune of France, in the suburbs is of Paris, chief town of the arrondissement of the Seine-Saint-Denis. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Créteil is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Val-de-Marne is a French département, named after the Marne River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Cergy is a suburban commune of the Val-dOise département, in suburban Paris in France. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ... Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas région of French Guiana. ... Basse-Terre Island (top) from space, September 1994 Basse-Terre is the name of the western of the two largest islands of Guadeloupe. ... Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... Saint-Denis de la Réunion, (or just Saint-Denis or St-Denis for short) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas département Réunion. ...