ISERE
(ee-ZAIR)
1.
River of southeastern France 2. Department in eastern France
named after the river Isere Common clues: Grenoble’s
river; Rhone feeder; River to the Rhone; French river; Grenoble's
department; Grenoble is its capital Crossword
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The
Isère (Isera in Arpitan and Occitan) is a 290 km long
river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes
(Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan) région. Its source is in the
Alps on the border with Italy, near the ski resort Val d'Isère.
It flows into the Rhône River (left bank) in
Pont-de-l'Isère, a few km north of Valence. Its upper
valley is called Tarentaise.
The
Isère River in Pontcharra, Isère.
The
Isère flows through the following départements and
cities:
Savoie:
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville
Isère
(named after the river): Grenoble
Drôme:
Romans-sur-Isère
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Isère
(Arpitan: Isera, Occitan: Isèra) is a department, in the
Rhône-Alpes (Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan) region in the
east of France named after the river Isère.
Isère
is one of the original 83 departments created during the French
Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the
former province of Dauphiné. Its area has been reduced
twice, in 1852 and again in 1967.
Isère
was also the name of the French ship which delivered the 214
boxes holding the Statue of Liberty.
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“Isere”.
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