Voreppe is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
Population: 10,214
Latitude: 45° 17' 41.14" N
Longitude: 5° 37' 59.66" E
Palais des Sports, known also as the Palais des sports Pierre Mendes or "Le Stade Olympique de Glace" is an indoor ice hockey arena, located in Paul Mistral Park in Grenoble, France. The vaulted roof structure was built from November 1966 to April 1…
Col de la Croix de Fer (English: Pass of the Iron Cross) (el. 2067 m.) is a high mountain pass in the French Alps linking Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Col du Glandon (1,924 m (6,312 ft)) is a high mountain pass in the Dauphiné Alps in Savoie, France, linking Le Bourg-d'Oisans to La Chambre. It is situated between the Belledonne, Grandes Rousses and Arvan-Villards mountain ranges, west of the Col d…
Grenoble is the main railway station located in Grenoble, Isère, France. The station was opened on 3 January 1849 and is located on the Lyon–Marseille (via Grenoble) railway and Grenoble–Montmélian railway.
The Drac is a 130-kilometre (81 mi) long river in southeastern France. It is a left tributary of the Isère River. It is formed at the confluence of the Drac Noir and the Drac Blanc, that both rise in the southern part of the Massif des Écrins, high …
Stade Lesdiguières is a multi-purpose stadium in Grenoble, France. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators (8,500 seated). It is the home of the FC Grenoble rugby union club.
The Grésivaudan (sometimes Graisivaudan) is a valley of the French Alps, situated mostly in the Isère. Etymologically, Graisivaudan comes from roots meaning "Grenoble" (Gratianopolis) and "valley". It comprises the alluvial plain of the Isère River …
The Port Revel Shiphandling Training Centre is a French maritime pilotage school that trains pilots, masters, and officers on large ships like supertankers, container ships, LNG carriers and cruise ships . The facility uses manned models at a 1:25 s…
The lycée Champollion or "Champo" is a French secondary school and higher education establishment in Grenoble, at 1 Cours La Fontaine, one block from the Place Victor Hugo. Its present director is M.
Grenoble Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Grenoble.
The Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, or Saint-Hilaire du Touvet Funicular, is a funicular railway in the département of Isère in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It links Montfort on the road between Grenoble and Chambéry, with the village o…
The Château Bayard is a castle in the commune of Pontcharra in the département of Isère (Rhône-Alpes, France), and dominates the valley of Grésivaudan in the Dauphiné Alps.
The Bourbre (French: la Bourbre) is a 72.2 km (44.9 mi) long river in the Isère and Rhône départements, central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest.
Avalon is a village outside Pontcharra, Isère département, eastern France. It is part of the commune Saint-Maximin.
The accident on the Rampe de Laffrey on July 22, 2007, was one of the most serious accidents to occur along a stretch of road widely considered among the worst in France. 26 Polish pilgrims were killed when their bus flew off the road and into a rav…
The Six Days of Grenoble (French: Six jours cyclistes de Grenoble) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Grenoble, France.
Saint Roch Cemetery (French: Cimetière Saint-Roch) is the first municipal cemetery in the city of Grenoble, France.
The Musée dauphinois (Dauphinois museum) is a county museum, located in Grenoble (France).