Isère
Isère ( , ; ; , ) is a landlocked Departments of France, department in the southeastern French Regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère (river), Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.
France
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By road: By motorway (A48) or the Départemental Road, the D1085, between Lyon and Grenoble
By train: The TER Lyon Perrache/Saint André le Gaz/Grenoble line. Rives station is a terminus for some TER suburban trains of the Grenoble Metro
By plane: Saint Étienne de Saint Geoirs' airport (code GNB) is 15 kilometres away from Rives (20 minutes by car.)
Transport
Pays Voironnais network
* The bus line n°10 goes from the railstation to the down-town (route de la Liampre)
* The bus line J stops at Rives
* Some buses of the line M stops at Rives
Transisère network
* The bus line 7300 (Beaurepaire-Grenoble) stops at the station "Rives le plan".
* Some buses of the line 2900 (Vienne-Grenoble) stops at the station "Rives le plan".
Personalities
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
spent a night in Rives, on his return from
Elba
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, in a building that is now a bank. A plaque commemorates the visit.
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Luc Court
The was a French Car, automobile manufactured in Lyon from 1899 until 1936.
Early models had a distinctive "demountable chassis". Designed by one Lacoin, the front part of the chassis could be removed from the Coachwork, bodywork and rear wheel ...
, motor-car builder was born here in 1862.
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Jérémy Clément
Jérémy Clément (born 26 August 1984) is a French professional football manager and former player. Playing as a midfielder, he spent most of his career with two clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Étienne.
Playing career
Though born in Bé ...
,
football
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er of
Paris Saint-Germain
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was originally from Rives.
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Raphaël Poirée
Raphaël Poirée (born 9 August 1974) is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1995 to 2007. With his 44 World Cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.
Sports career
Poi ...
,
biathlete
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was born here.
International relations
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Forlì del Sannio
Forlì del Sannio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about northwest of Campobasso and about northwest of Isernia
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