or near Grenoble include the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory...

canvasses. Voiron came to be known for its fine silks, sought after by European royalties. Voiron then benefited from a female workforce, housed at the...

and the birth of the new city, have allowed the creation of a sizeable European zone of activity, which is partly in the commune. The existence of...

voles and European beavers. As for birds: the family of herons is well represented with many other birds living in the area such as the European bee-eater...

attraction of the cities. The land use of the municipality, as shown by the European biophysical land use database Corine Land Cover (CLC), is marked by the...

Aiguille de l'Eau d'Olle, a climbing wall 30 metres high - the highest in Europe The Oven of faure The tower Communes of the Isère department "Répertoire...

Finally Collet d'Allevard offers one of the largest night ski areas in Europe covering the Malatrait and Fontaineterre sectors. In accordance with the...

II, Villard-de-Lans was host to the only Polish high school in Occupied Europe. There is a plaque on the old building memorializing the names of the numerous...

wars. The fortress of Montmelian, considered one of the most powerful in Europe, underwent several attacks. Savoie had the advantage of the situation of...