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| 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 (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 204 m–600 m (avg. The Dauphiné Alps (Alpes du Dauphiné are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Isère ( Arpitan: Isera, Occitan: Isèra) is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Grenoble is an arrondissement of France located in the Isère department, in the Rhône-Alpes region. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The Agglomeration community of the Grenoble Alpes Métropole ( French: Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole) is the intercommunal structure A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 212 m) |
| Land area¹ | 18. 13 km² |
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157. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. 900 |
| - Density | 8. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 456/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 38185/ 38000, 38100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
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Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Drac is a 130 km long River in southeastern France, left tributary of the Isère. The Isère ( Isera in Arpitan and Occitan) is a 286 km long River in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes Located in the Rhône-Alpes région, Grenoble is the préfecture (capital) of the département of Isère. Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Isère ( Arpitan: Isera, Occitan: Isèra) is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan The proximity of the moutains make the city named "Capital of Alps" by french people. The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 1999 census was 153,317 inhabitants (157,900 inhabitants estimated as of February 2004 ). A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 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. The aire urbaine is an INSEE (the national statistics office of France statistical region comprising a Couronne périurbaine commuter belt around a contiguous 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. Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a commune in the département of Isère and the Rhône-Alpes region of France Échirolles is a commune in the département of Isère and the Rhône-Alpes region of France Fontaine is a commune in the département of Isère and the Rhône-Alpes region of France.
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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. 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 The Vercors is a Plateau in the départements ' of Isère and Drôme in Eastern France. Belledonne (La chaine de Belledonne is a Mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps (part of the French Alps) in southeast France. For the French it is the capital of the Alps, and the Tour de France regularly passes through Grenoble. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France
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. Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse is a Village and commune in the Isère département of south-eastern France.
Historically both Grenoble and the surrounding areas were sites of mining and heavy industry. . 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. Grenoble's Tram network is 32 km long and comprises four lines lines A B C and D Grenoble-Isère Airport or Aéroport de Grenoble-Isère, is an Airport serving Grenoble which is situated 2 ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Geneva Cointrin International Airport is an Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. 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.
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. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service The Gare de Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast Eurostar connections to and from London can be made at Lille. Eurostar is a High-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom, with Paris TER services connect Grenoble with Geneva and destinations to the east. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Valence to the west provides connections with TGV services along the Rhone valley. Valence ( Occitan Valença) is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the department of Drôme, situated Rail and road connections to the south are less well developed.
Road links to the north and west are good, by autoroute, including to Lyon and the Rhone valley via Valence. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. An autoroute runs east up the valley towards the Alps and Italy.
The city is also circled by a partial beltway.
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. The Allobroges were a warlike Celtic tribe in Gaul located between the Rhône River and the Lake of Geneva in what later became Savoy See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors
- Gratianopolis after 380 when the Emperor Gratian visited the city and had the walls improved. The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern For other figures with this name see Gratian (disambiguation.
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. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose Chlothar I (or Chlothachar, Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 497 The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Clovis I (c 466 &ndash 27 November 511) was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler 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. The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the The Kingdom of Arles ( Arelat) was a Frankish dominion surrounding Arles, established in 933 by combining Upper and Lower Burgundy The Counts of Albon ( Comtes d'Albon) were minor French nobles in south-eastern France in the Rhône Alps region Vienne is a commune in east central France, located 20 miles south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. The Counts of Albon ( Comtes d'Albon) were minor French nobles in south-eastern France in the Rhône Alps region The Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present departments ' of the 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. The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the
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 (Journée des Tuiles 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. Grenoble was awarded the Ordre de la Libération for its significant role in the French Resistance. The Ordre de la Libération (“Order of the Liberation” is a French Order awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during the Second World War. The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German
Main sights
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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 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.
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. An aerial tramway is a type of Aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable The Isère ( Isera in Arpitan and Occitan) is a 286 km long River in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes For those who opt for the "Bulles", a round trip costs €6. 10. Alternatively, many locals do their "footing" or morning jogs up the mountain.
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.
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. CSI Europole (Cité Scolaire Internationale Europole is an international Collège and Lycée ( High school) located in Grenoble A Maison du Tourisme is usually the municipal French regulatory body of Tourism; i 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. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language It is now one of France's best secondary education centres.
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. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Pope Benedict XII (died April 25, 1342) born Jacques Fournier, 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. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Humbert II de la Tour-du-Pin (1312 &ndash 22 May 1355) was the Dauphin of the Viennois from 1333 to 16 July 1349. The Counts of Albon ( Comtes d'Albon) were minor French nobles in south-eastern France in the Rhône Alps region Civil law or Romano-Germanic law or Continental law is the predominant system of law in the world. Canon law is internal ecclesiastical law governing 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. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. 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. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman 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. The University of Valence was founded 26 July 1452, by letters patent from the Dauphin Louis afterwards Louis XI of France, in a move to develop the city of
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. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III 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. Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death Jacques Cujas or Cujacius (or as he called himself Jacques de Cujas) (1520 &ndash October 4 1590) was a French legal expert 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.
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 ("Graduate schools" literally in French "Grand Schools" or "Elite Schools" of France are higher
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 the Grenoble Institute of Technology (INPG) trains more than 1,000 engineers every year in key technology disciplines. Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their 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 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 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). The Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique ( INRIA) ( English National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) is
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. ESRF redirects here for the medical condition see End stage renal failure The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility is a joint research facility The Institut Laue-Langevin, or ILL, 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 European countries and Australia as associate member state The Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (Atomic Energy Commission or CEA, is a French “public establishment of an industrial and commercial character” whose
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 (initially called the Mi cro and Na no' tec' hnology Innovation Centre is a European research centre focused on micro-nano technologies
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). Institut d'études politiques ( English: Institutes of Political Studies, or IEPs are nine publicly owned institutions of higher learning in France Grenoble École de Management is a French Grande École situated in Grenoble.
Miscellaneous
- Grenoble is famous for its walnuts, for which it enjoys an appellation of controlled origin. Walnuts (genus Juglans) are Plants in the family Juglandaceae. Appellation d’origine contrôlée ( AOC) which translates as "controlled term of origin" is the French certification granted to certain French
- 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. Glénat is a French publisher The company publishes many things including Comic books ( René Follet 's Ikar) and Manga in
- Grenoble hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics and is preparing to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games will be celebrated in 2018 and are an international Winter sports athletic
- 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. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French Rugby union club which until recently competed in the top level of the French league system. Grenoble Foot 38 is a French football club from the city of Grenoble which competes in the first level of the French football league system.
- Grenoble has restaurants from budget to luxury of almost every cuisine; particularly common are Italian and Asian establishments.
- Grenoble is also famous in the world for its "Polygone Scientifique", one of the largest scientific research centers.
- The city has many high-tech and world-renowned enterprises in the surrounding area.
- The city is famous for its mafia underworld, particularly the large number of empty pizza restaurants along the river in the "Quartier Saint Laurent. "
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. Abel Servien marquis de Sablé et de Boisdauphin comte de Roche-Servien and comte de La Roche des Aubiers ( November 1, 1593 – February 17, 1659 Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Hugues de Lionne ( October 11, 1611 – September 1, 1671) was a French statesman Claudine Alexandrine Guérin de Tencin ( 27 April 1682 - 4 December 1749) was a French Courtesan and Author. A courtesan in mid-16th century usage referred to a mistress or trained artisan of dance and singing especially one associated with wealthy powerful or upper-class An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Jacques de Vaucanson ( February 24, 1709 – November 21, 1782) was a French inventor and artist with a mechanical background who is credited
- 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
- 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
- David Di Tommaso,(1979, 2005) Player of AS Monaco football club, CSSA Sedan football club and FC Utrecht, he also played several game with the National French football team. Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (30 September 1715 - 3 August 1780 was a French Philosopher. Jean Joseph Mounier ( November 12, 1758 - 28 January, 1806) was a French Politician. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie Barnave ( October 22, 1761 &mdash November 29, 1793) was a French politician and together with Honoré The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Henri-Marie Beyle ( January 23, 1783 &ndash March 23, 1842) better known by his Pen name Stendhal, was a 19th-century Léon Roches ( September 27, 1809, Grenoble – 1900 was a representative of the French government in Japan from 1864 to 1868 Henri Fantin-Latour ( January 14, 1836 - August 25, 1904) was a French painter and lithographer. Lionel Terray ( 25 July 1921 – 23 September 1965) was a French climber who made many First ascents, including UserStan Shebs for a timetable --> Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or Isabelle Collin Dufresne (born 6 September 1935 in La Tronche, Grenoble, France; stage name Ultra Violet) is a French-American 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 author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol Georges-Francis "Johnny" Servoz-Gavin (born 18 January 1942 in Grenoble France - died on 29 May 2006 at the same place Michel Lotito (born June 15, 1950, died in 2007) was a French entertainer Maurice Georges Dantec, or Maurice G Dantec, (born 1959 in Grenoble, France) is a Canadian Science fiction author Miss Kittin (born Caroline Hervé, 1973 in Grenoble, France) is an Electronic music DJ vocalist, and songwriter Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Anaïs, full name Anaïs Croze, is a French Singer. She was born in Grenoble, Isère, France on August 20, Julien Brellier (born 10 January 1982, in Echirolles) is a French professional footballer who is currently playing for FC Sion Cristobal Huet (yˈɛt (born September 3, 1975 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France) is a French professional Ice hockey Julien Robert (born 11th December 1974 in Grenoble) is a French biathlete. Biathlon (not to be confused with Duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines David di Tommaso ( October 6, 1979 &mdash November 29, 2005) was a French football player
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
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
See also
Sources and External links
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. Jean-François Champollion ( 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French classical scholar, philologist Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier ( March 21, 1768 &ndash May 16, 1830) was a French Mathematician and Physicist Jean-Luc Godard (French ʒɑ̃lyk gɔˈdaʀ (born on December 3 1930 is a French and Swiss Filmmaker and one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague Louis Eugène Félix Néel ( November 22, 1904 &ndash November 17, 2000) was a French Physicist born in Lyon Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking André René Roussimoff (May 19 1946 &ndash January 27 1993 best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and Actor Cristobal Huet (yˈɛt (born September 3, 1975 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France) is a French professional Ice hockey Catania ( Greek: &ndash Katánē; Latin: Catăna and Catĭna; Arabic: Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Essen (ˈɛsən is a City in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Halle is the largest city in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Chişinău (kiʃi'nəw (also known as Kishinev, Кишинёв Kishinyov) is the capital and largest city of Moldova. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pécs, (IPA, approximate pronunciation Pitch known by alternative names) is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country close Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Bethlehem ( بيت لحم,, lit "House of Meat" Βηθλεέμ Bethleém בית לחם Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread" is a Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Kaunas ( ˈkoʊnəs is the second largest City in Lithuania and a former temporary capital. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Sfax ( صفاقس, Safaqis, or /sfaqs/ in Tunisian Arabic, whence the French name is a city in Tunisia, located 270 km southeast of Tunis Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Constantine ( Arabic: is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Corato is a town in Italy. It is located in Bari province Puglia ( Apulia) region southeastern Italy This is a list of Mayors of Grenoble. Joseph Marie de Barral (02/1790-08/1790 Antoine Barnave (08/1790-11/1790 Route Napoléon is the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia
- 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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