Grenoble

[ gruh-noh-buh l; French gruh-naw-bluh ]

/ grəˈnoʊ bəl; French grəˈnɔ blə /

a city in and the capital of Isère, in SE France.

Definition for grenoble (2 of 2)

Isère

[ ee-zair ]

/ iˈzɛər /

a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.

a department in SE France. 3180 sq. mi. (8235 sq. km). Capital: Grenoble.

However, a broken leg in 1967, and sprained ankles prior to the 1968 Olympics, hampered his chances at Grenoble.

Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard |The Daily Beast |October 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
If the Corsican brigand is successful in capturing Grenoble, no place would be sacred to him.

The Bronze Eagle |Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
There was no time for more, as the Bishop of Grenoble was now calling his nephew.

Bayard: The Good Knight Without Fear And Without Reproach |Christopher Hare
I saw no likelihood either of staying or of returning to Grenoble, where I had left my daughter in a convent.

The Autobiography of Madame Guyon |Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon

At Grenoble also, in the same year, seven persons were condemned to the galleys.

The Huguenots in France |Samuel Smiles.
As dauphin he claimed the right to give orders to the parlement at Grenoble.

Charles the Bold |Ruth Putnam

Grenoble

/ (ɡrəˈnəʊbəl, French ɡrənɔblə) /

a city in SE France, on the Isère River: university (1339). Pop: 153 317 (1999)

Isère

/ (French izɛr) /

a department of SE France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Grenoble. Pop: 1 128 755 (2003 est). Area: 7904 sq km (3083 sq miles)

a river in SE France, rising in the Graian Alps and flowing west and southwest to join the River Rhône near Valence. Length: 290 km (180 miles)