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Grenoble
View of Grenoble, 2002, with the snowy peaks of the Dauphiné Alps
Location
Coordinates	45°11′16″N, 5°43′37″E
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère (préfecture)
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Chief town of 6 cantons
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole 400,000 inhabitants
Mayor	Michel Destot (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	204 m–600 m (avg. 212 m)
Land area¹	18.13 km²
Population² (2005)	157.900
- Density	8.456/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	38185/ 38000, 38100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Grenoble (Franco-Provençal: Grenoblo) is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes région, Grenoble is the préfecture (capital) of the département of Isère. The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 1999 census was 153,317 inhabitants (157,900 inhabitants estimated as of February 2004 ). The population of the whole metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine) at the 1999 census was 514,559 inhabitants and 560,222 inhabitants at the 2007 estimate. Among the numerous communes included are the city's largest suburbs, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Échirolles, and Fontaine, each with a population exceeding 20,000 inhabitants. Image File history File links Grenoble. ... The Dauphiné Alps (French Alpes du Dauphiné) are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. ... 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Geography

Grenoble is surrounded by mountains. To the north is the Chartreuse, to the west the Vercors, and to the east the Belledonne range. For the French it is the capital of the Alps, and the Tour de France regularly passes through Grenoble. DEM of the Chartreuse massif The Chartreuse Mountains (French: ) 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 ... Belledonne (French: La chaine de Belledonne) is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps (part of the French Alps) in southeast France. ... For other uses, see Tour de France (disambiguation). ...

The city is mainly built on the alluvial plain of the River Isere at an altitude of around 214 meters. Mountain sports are an important tourist draw for the city. Twenty ski stations surround the city, the nearest being Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, which is about 15 minutes' drive away.

Historically both Grenoble and the surrounding areas were sites of mining and heavy industry.^{[citation needed]}. Abandoned mills and factories can be found in small towns and villages, such as the coal mine at La Mure. La Mure is a town and commune in the southern part of the Isère département in south-east France. ...

Transport

See also: Tramway de Grenoble

Grenoble can be accessed by plane from Grenoble-Isère Airport, Saint-Exupéry International Airport near Lyon, Geneva Cointrin International Airport. Within Grenoble there is a comprehensive bus and tram service, run by Semitag. It operates 26 bus lines and 4 tram lines, serving all of greater Grenoble. The tramway network in Grenoble Grenobles tram network is 32 km long, and comprises three lines: lines A, B and C. Line A was opened in 1987, Line B in 1990, and Line C entered into service on May 20th, 2006. ... Grenoble-Isère Airport (French: ) (IATA: GNB, ICAO: LFLS), also known as Grenoble - Saint-Geoirs Airport and Grenoble Lyon Airport, is an airport serving Grenoble which is situated 2. ... Saint-Exupéry International Airport (French: ) (IATA: LYS, ICAO: LFLL), formerly known as Lyon Satolas Airport, is an airport located near Lyon, France. ... This article is about the French city. ... Airport entrance. ...

Grenoble is served by the TGV network with frequent services to and from Paris Gare de Lyon and less frequent trains to and from other destinations in France such as Lille Europe and Nantes. Eurostar connections to and from London can be made at Lille. TER services connect Grenoble with Geneva and destinations to the east. Valence to the west provides connections with TGV services along the Rhone valley. Rail and road connections to the south are less well developed. For the group of heart conditions referred to as TGV, see Transposition of the great vessels. ... Inside the Gare de Lyon. ... Lille is an important crossroads in the European TGV network: it lies on the Eurostar line to London and the Thalys network to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault  (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... This article is about high-speed trains between London and Brussels / Paris. ... The Ter is a river in Catalonia (north eastern Spain) that begins in the mountains of the Pyrenees, passes through the city of Girona, and ends in the Mediterranean Sea at lEstartit. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Valence is a scientific term in chemistry to describe electrons in the outermost orbital. ...

Road links to the north and west are good, by autoroute, including to Lyon and the Rhone valley via Valence. An autoroute runs east up the valley towards the Alps and Italy. This article is about the French city. ... Valence is a scientific term in chemistry to describe electrons in the outermost orbital. ...

History

For the ecclesiastical history, see Bishopric of Grenoble.

The city has been known under different names through time: The diocese of the bishopric of Grenoble, in south-eastern France, comprises the Department of Isère and the former Canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône), while in ancient times it was a suffragan of Vienne and included the Deanery or see at Savoy, which in 1779, was made a bishopric...

• Cularo when the Allobroges built strong walls around the small town in the 3rd century.
• Gratianopolis after 380 when the Emperor Gratian visited the city and had the walls improved.

Grenoble and Dauphiné circa 1638

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 passed into the possession of the Carolingian kings, then the second Burgundian kingdom of Arles (French: Arles), 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 in the 1st century BC, 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... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus The Western Roman Empire in 395. ... A coin of Gratian. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Clotaire I (or Chlothar or Chloderic) (497 – 561), a king of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. ... This article is about the Frankish people and society. ... Clovis I (variously spelled Chlodowech or Chlodwig, giving modern French Louis and modern German Ludwig) (c. ... 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 (Vièna in Arpitan) is a commune of France, located 30 km south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. ... Coat of Arms of the Dauphins of Viennois. ... Flag of the Dauphiné Dauphiné (Occitan : Daufinat, Arpitan : Dôfenâ, archaic English: ), usually referred to as the Dauphiné, is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present departments of the Isère (Isera), Drôme (Drôma), and Hautes-Alpes (Hiôtas-Arpes). ... The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ... Coat of Arms of the Dauphins of France. ...

The city gained some notoriety in 1788 when the townspeople assaulted troops of Louis XVI in the "Day of the Tiles". The Day of the Tiles (French: ) is an event that took place in the French town of Grenoble on June 7, 1788. ...

Modern history has been no less colorful with the sacking of the local churches from 1789 onwards, even to the extent of travelling guillotines, going from village to village to exact vengeace following unfounded accusations. Place de la Bastille (Place Hubert Dubedout now) was historically Place de la Guillotine.

These tensions arose again during the periods of Italian and German occupation in World War II. Many resistance fighters were betrayed in Grenoble. The old Gestapo HQ is now a well-known hotel.

Main sights

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View of the Bastille from the town of Grenoble.

"Les Bulles"

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La Bastille

The Bastille, an ancient series of fortifications, sits on the mountainside overlooking Grenoble, and is visible from many points in the city. The Bastille was also a major part in Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities. 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. Dickens redirects here. ... For other uses, see A Tale of Two Cities (disambiguation). ...

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. ... Alp redirects here. ...

Since 1934, the Bastille has been the destination of what locals call a "téléphérique", a system of egg-shaped cable cars ("Les Bulles") that provide riders with an excellent view over the Isère River. For those who opt for the "Bulles", a round trip costs €5.95. Alternatively, many locals do their "footing" or morning jogs up the mountain. An Aerial tramway in Italy. ... The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes région. ...

Musee de la Resistance et de la deportation de l'isere

Located at 14 Rue Hebert in the city center, the Resistance Museum is an informative exhibition about World War II. It was created in 1966 and expanded throughout the 70s and 80s. Today, the museum explains the basic history of the region and World War II through personal testimonies.

Museum Website

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 Cité Scolaire Internationale Europole (CSI Europole) was formerly situated downtown in the Lycée International Stendhal, across from the Maison du Tourisme. In 2003 the CSI moved to its present location, near the train station. Originally only four language sections were available: German, Spanish, Italian and English, but Portuguese and an Arabic section have also been added. It is now one of France's best secondary education centres. CSI Europole (Cité Scolaire Internationale Europole) is an international lycée (secondary school) located in Grenoble, France. ... Lycée International Stendhal is a lycée (French high school) built in 1606 under the reign of Louis XIII in Grenoble, France. ... A Maison du Tourisme is usually the municipal French regulatory body of tourism; i. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Arabic redirects here. ...

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. is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Humbert II de la Tour-du-Pin (1312 – 22 May 1355) was the Dauphin of the Viennois from 1333 to 16 July 1349. ... Coat of Arms of the Dauphins of Viennois. ... For other uses of civil law, see civil law. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Canon law is the term used for...

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. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. Henry IV of France, also Henry III of Navarre (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. ... Charles IX (June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) born Charles-Maximilien, was a member of the Valois Dynasty, King of France from 1560 until his death. ... 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.

It is worth mentioning that under the current system there is little filtering of University entrance. Consequently, it has been pointed out as one of the causes of the enormous drop out rates in the first and second years. The schools where filtering is applied are called Grandes Écoles, the graduates of which retain most of the top positions in French Society. The grandes écoles (French: great schools) of France are higher education establishments outside the mainstream framework of the public universities. ...

Science and engineering

European Synchrotron Radiation Facilities

MINATEC

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 the Grenoble Institute of Technology (INPG) trains more than 1,000 engineers every year in key technology disciplines. 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 independantly or in collaboration with the CNRS and the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Robot Technology (INRIA). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 434 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 556 pixels, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: View from Mount Jalla on the ESRF and Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble Source: Photograph by German Wikipedian Hendrich, October 2004 Photographer: Christian Hendrich... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 434 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 556 pixels, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: View from Mount Jalla on the ESRF and Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble Source: Photograph by German Wikipedian Hendrich, October 2004 Photographer: Christian Hendrich... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixels, file size: 246 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions no File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixels, file size: 246 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions no File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... 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. ...

Other research centers in or near Grenoble include the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and one of the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (Nuclear Energy Commission)(CEA) main research facilities. 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 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is a molecular biology research institution supported by 20 countries comprising nearly all of western Europe and Israel. ... 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 on August 2007 Minatec in Grenoble Minatec (initially called the Micro and Nanotechnology Innovation Centre) is a research centre focused on Micro-Nano Technologies in Grenoble, France. ...

Most recently, the City hosted the Science On Stage 2 Event for science teachers from across Europe. This was a major event with many significant speakers and politicians there to discuss and develop ideas for enhancing the quality of science teaching throughout Europe, along with hundreds of Europe's most innovative science teachers. It was a lively event, with lots of noise, colour and excitement as teachers demonstrated the kind of stuff you wished your science teachers did when you were at school! More information about this event can be found at: "http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Science_on_Stage/index.html" and a UK site with teaching resources as well: "http://www.scienceonstage2.co.uk/".

Human and social sciences

An IEP is located here, the Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble, as well as an internationally ranked business school, the 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. ...

Grenoble (west side) from la Bastille

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Miscellaneous

• Grenoble is famous for its walnuts, for which it enjoys an appelation of controlled origin.
• The town is famous for manufacturing of gloves, for which an innovative technique was introduced in XIX century.
• The town hosts an important Comics publisher, Glénat.
• Grenoble hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics and is preparing to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
• Grenoble is famous for many nearby ski resorts nestled in the surrounding mountains, and its Italian quarter, the "Quartier Saint Laurent".
• It is the home of a rugby union team FC Grenoble, a football team Grenoble Foot 38, and an ice hockey team Brûleurs de loups.
• Grenoble has many restaurants from cheap to expensive of almost every cuisine, but particularly common are Italian and Asian establishments.
• Grenoble is also famous in the world, for his "Polygone Scientifique", which is one of the biggest scientific research centre.
• The city has many high-tech entreprises surrounding, and a lot of them are world-renowed.

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Movies

• Les filles de Grenoble (1981) by Joël Le Moigné deals with the city's prostitution underworld
• Grenoble--La Villeneuve: The City Conceived Anew (1974) by Michel Régnier deals with the creation of a utopian city, today's poster child of urban segregation and isolation

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 automated loom and the digesting duck.
• 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), author
• Léon Roches (1809-1901), diplomat
• Henri Fantin-Latour (1836–1904), painter
• Lionel Terray (born 1921), climber
• Ultra Violet (born 1935), artist, author and former colleague of Andy Warhol
• Johnny Servoz-Gavin (born 1942), motor racing driver
• 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
• Seyhan Kurt (born 1979) poet,author
• Reya Wall, (born 1970) Former French olympic gymnast
• Julien Brellier, born 1982, footballer
• Cristobal Huet, National Hockey League goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens
• Julien Robert, biathlete
• André René Roussimoff (1946-1993), professional wrestler
• David Di Tommaso was a player of AS Monaco football club, CSSA Sedan football club and FC Utrecht, he also played several game with the National French football team.(1979, 2005)

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Casimir Pierre Périer, French statesman Casimir Pierre Périer (October 11, 1777 _ May 16, 1832) was a French statesman. ... Stendhal. ... Léon Roches (1809 - 1901) was a representative of the French government in Japan from 1864 to 1868. ... Self Portrait by Henri Fantin-Latour (1859), at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Henri Fantin-Latour Henri Fantin-Latour (January 14, 1836 - August 25, 1904) was a French painter and lithographer. ... Lionel Terray (born July 25, 1921 in Grenoble) is a French climber who did many first ascents, including the first ascent of Makalu with Jean Couzy on 15 May 1955 and the first ascent of the Fitz-Roy in the Andes. ... For other uses, see Climbing (disambiguation). ... Isabelle Dufresne Isabelle Collin Dufresne (born 6 September 1935 in La Tronche, Grenoble, France; stage name Ultra Violet) is a French-American artist, author and former colleague of Andy Warhol. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Georges-Francis Servoz-Gavin, better known as Johnny, was a motor racing driver in both sportscars and single seaters. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Michel Lotito (born June 15, 1950) is a French entertainer. ... Maurice Georges Dantec (born 1959) is a French science fiction author. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Miss Kittin (born Caroline Hervé, 1973 in Grenoble, France) is an electronica vocalist and DJ. At age 22 she began DJing, spinning records in France, Moscow and Chicago with Mike Dearborn. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Anaïs in concert Anaïs, full name Anaïs Croze, is a French singer. ... Seyhan Kurt is a French-Turkish poet, writer and artist(France,1977-Lebanon,1998). ... Julien Brellier is a French professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. ... Cristobal Huet (IPA pronunciation: ) (born September 3, 1975 in Saint-Martin-dHères, France) is a French professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the NHLs Montreal Canadiens. ... 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Famous citizens

• Pierre Terrail Seigneur de BAYARD lieutenant-general of Dauphiné
• Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832), French egyptologist, decryptor of the hieroglyphs
• Joseph Fourier (1768-1830), French mathematician and physicist
• Jean-Luc Godard, cineast
• Pierre Mendès-France, French prime minister
• Louis Eugène Félix Néel (1904-2000), French physicist
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher and writer, born in Geneva
• André the Giant was billed as a wrestler from Grenoble
• Cristobal Huet is the Washington Capitals goalie

For the Champollion comet rendezvous spacecraft, see Champollion (spacecraft). ... Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (March 21, 1768 - May 16, 1830) was a French mathematician and physicist who is best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their application to problems of heat flow. ... Jean-Luc Godard (French IPA: ) (born 3 December 1930) is a French filmmaker and one of the most influential members of the Nouvelle Vague, or French New Wave. Born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris, he was educated in Nyon, Switzerland, later studying at the Lycée Rohmer, and the... Pierre Mendès France Pierre Mendès France (Paris, 11 January 1907 - 18 October 1982), French politician, was born in Paris, into a family of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. ... Louis Eugène Félix Néel (November 2, 1904 – November 17, 2000), a French physicist born in Lyons, was corecipient (with the Swedish astrophysicist Hannes Alfvén) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1970 for his pioneering studies of the magnetic properties of solids. ... Rousseau redirects here. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. ... Cristobal Huet (IPA pronunciation: ) (born September 3, 1975 in Saint-Martin-dHères, France) is a French professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the NHLs Montreal Canadiens. ...

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
• Rehovoth, Israel, since 1977
• Phoenix, United States, since 1990
• Pécs, Hungary, since 1992
• Bethlehem, Palestine, since 1995
• Kaunas, Lithuania, since 1997
• Sfax, Tunisia, since 1998
• Constantine, Algeria, since 1999
• Corato, Italy, since 2002

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See also

• Bishopric of Grenoble
• List of mayors of Grenoble
• Route Napoléon

The diocese of the bishopric of Grenoble, in south-eastern France, comprises the Department of Isère and the former Canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône), while in ancient times it was a suffragan of Vienne and included the Deanery or see at Savoy, which in 1779, was made a bishopric... This is a list of mayors of Grenoble. ... The Route Napoléon is the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba. ...

Sources and External links

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• This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
• Grenoble travel guide from Wikitravel
• Remembering Grenoble Photography Exposition
• Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Grenoble City website
• Official tourism office of Grenoble
• Grenoble Airport website
• Visiting Grenoble in English
• Semitag - Transports de l'agglomération grenobloise in French
• Grenoble Forum in Chinese
• Cultural association: Grenoble Octopus in french

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Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault  (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Orléans (Latin, meaning golden) is a city and commune in north-central France, about 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Paris. ... Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... Cahors is a town in Western France in the Lot département. ... Lot is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ... For the Agen meteorite of 1814, see Meteorite falls. ... Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. ... 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Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Mayenne (53) Arrondissement Laval Canton Chief town of 5 cantons Intercommunality Laval Agglomération Mayor François dAubert (UMP) (2001-2008) Statistics Elevation 42 m–122 m (avg. ... Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. ... For other uses, see Nancy (disambiguation). ... 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 (Mor-Bihan in Breton) is a department 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 flag City coat of arms Motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) Cathedral St. ... Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... Palais Ducal Nevers (Latin: Noviodunum, later Nevirnum and Nebirnum) 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. ... For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ... Extent of Dutch in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk, 1874 and 1972 Nord (French term for: North) is a département in the north of France. ... 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. ... Alençon is a town in Normandy, France, préfecture (capital) of the Orne département. ... Orne is a department in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... Calais (Kales in 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 sous-préfecture. ... 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. ... Aquitaine Region flag Coat of arms The location of Pau is shown on this map of the historical and cultural area of Gascony. ... 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. ... Perpignan (French: Perpignan, pronounced ; Catalan Perpinyà, pronounced ) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. ... Pyrénées-Orientales (English: , Catalan: , Occitan: ) is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ... For other uses, see Strasburg. ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... Petite Venise 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. ... This article is about the French city. ... 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 (Hiôta-Sona in Arpitan language) is a French department of the Franche-Comté (Franche-Comtât) région, 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. ... The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe. ... Chambéry is the capital of the department of Savoie, France. ... Savoie is a French département located in the Alps. ... City flag Coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Haute-Savoie (préfecture) Arrondissement Annecy Canton Chief town of 3 cantons Intercommunality Communauté de lagglomération dAnnecy Mayor Jean-Luc Rigaut  (UDF) (since January 15, 2007) Statistics... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently 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. ... This article is about the city of Versailles. ... 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. ... Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ... This article is about the French department. ... 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. ... Panorama of Toulon area. ... Var is a department of southeastern France. ... For the Municipality in Quebec, see Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec. ... 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 department in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean . ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ... This article is about the French département. ... This article is about the French commune. ... 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 department, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Coordinates Administration Country France Region Bourgogne Department Yonne (Prefecture) Arrondissement Auxerre Canton Chief town of 5 cantons Intercommunality Communauté de Communes de lAuxerrois Mayor Guy Ferez (2001-2008) Statistics Altitude 93 m–217 m (avg. ... Yonne is a French département named after the Yonne River. ... 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. ... Essonne is a French department in the region of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Société Générale twin towers, located in Nanterre in the district of La Défense. ... 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. ...
Overseas departments
Cayenne (French Guiana) • Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) • Fort-de-France (Martinique) • Saint-Denis (Réunion) 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 (in English 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. ...