Grenoble

Grenoble (Occitan: Grasan?bol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Is?re River. Located in the Rh?ne-Alpes r?gion, Grenoble is the pr?fecture (capital) of the Is?re d?partement. Population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 1999 census was 153,317 inhabitants (157,900 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates). Population of the whole metropolitan area (in French: aire urbaine) at the 1999 census was 514,559 inhabitants.

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