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ﾃ四e Verte (Grenoble)
ﾃ四e Verte is a neighborhood in Grenoble, France, located in a bend in the river Isﾃｨre. It is relatively independent from downtown. The district is one of the most heavily populated in the town, due primarily to the large apartments (three large towers, as well as an ?S-shaped apartment complex). The area is mostly residential, but the Police Headquarters (Hotel de Police) is also located here. The Three Towers The landmark Residence ﾃ四e Verte, popularly referred to as "the Three Towers of Grenoble," was built within a park in the ﾃ四e Verte district between 1963 and 1967, on a plan by Roger Anger and Pierre Puccinelli. At a height of 98 meters (not counting the antenna), the three towers were the highest inhabited buildings in Europe when they were completed, with a total of 504 apartments spread among 28 inhabited floors, each tower containing a total of 33 stories. The towers are named Belledonne, Vercors, and Mont Blanc. Photos of the district image:Ile-verte grenoble. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quartier De L'ile Verte
A quarter is one-fourth, , 25%, or 0.25. Quarter or quarters may refer to: Places * Quarter (urban subdivision), a section or area, usually of a town Placenames * Quarter, South Lanarkshire, a settlement in Scotland * Le Quartier, a settlement in France * The Quarter, Anguilla * Quartier, Sud, Haiti Arts, entertainment, and media * Quarters (children's game) or bloody knuckles, a schoolyard game involving quarters or other coins * Quarters (game), a drinking game * ''Quarters!'', a 2015 album by the psychedelic rock group King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard * Quarter note, in music one quarter of a whole note * "Quarters" (Wilco song) * "Quarter" (song) Coins * Quarter (Canadian coin), valued at one-fourth of a Canadian dollar * Quarter (United States coin), valued at one-fourth of a U.S. dollar ** Washington quarter, the current design of this coin * Quarter farthing, an archaic British monetary unit * Quarter dollar, unit of currencies that are named dollar * Quarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenoble
Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isﾃｨre Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhﾃｴne-Alpes Regions of France, region of southeastern France. It was the capital of the Dauphinﾃｩ Provinces of France, historical province and lies where the river Drac (river), Drac flows into the Isﾃｨre (river), Isﾃｨre at the foot of the French Alps. The population of the Communes of France, commune of Grenoble was 158,198 as of 2019, while the population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: or ) was 714,799 which makes it the largest metropolis in the Alps, ahead of Innsbruck and Bolzano.Comparateur de territoire INSEE A significant European scientific centre, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isﾃｨre (river)
The Isﾃｨre ( , ; ; ) is a river in the Auvergne-Rhﾃｴne-Alpes region of southeastern France. Its source, a glacier known as the ''Sources de l'Isﾃｨre'', lies in the Vanoise National Park in the Graian Alps of Savoie, near the ski resort in Val-d'Isﾃｨre on the border with Italy. An important left-bank tributary of the Rhﾃｴne, the Isﾃｨre merges with it a few kilometers north of Valence. Many riverside communes have incorporated the Isﾃｨre's name into their own, for example, Sainte-Hﾃｩlﾃｨne-sur-Isﾃｨre and Romans-sur-Isﾃｨre. The department of Isﾃｨre is likewise named after the river. Etymology The name ''Isﾃｨre'' was first recorded under the form ''Isara'', which means "the impetuous one, the swift one." Not originally a Celtic word, it was very likely assimilated by the Celts in ancient times. This word is related to the Indo-European ''*isﾉ决ﾃｳs'', meaning "impetuous, quick, vigorous," which is similar to the Sanskrit ''isirﾃ｡盧･'' 爨爨ｸ爨ｿ爨ｰ爨 犧ｭ犧ｴ犧ｪ犧ｴ犧｣犧ｰ with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Anger
Roger Anger (24 March 1923 窶 15 January 2008) was a French architect who worked on the Auroville project, designed by Mirra Alfassa and endorsed by UNESCO and the Government of India. He also collaborated many times with Pierre Puccinelli, notably on the ﾃ四e Verte in Grenoble. Biography Born in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, Roger Anger was the youngest of three sons of lawyer Henri Anger. Originally, Roger Anger wanted to be a surgeon. Because of the war, he apprenticed in Antibes in the studio of the artist Capello. Impressed by his drawings, Capello encouraged him to study architecture. While preparing for his degree, Roger Anger gained his first experience of architecture, spending two years in Paul-Jacques Grillo's studio. Roger Anger completed his studies at the ﾃ営ole des Beaux-Arts de Paris, graduating in 1947. In 1953, he set up his own agency. This studio (on avenue Franklin Roosevelt, then rue Ordener and finally at 8, rue Brﾃｩmontier until it was sold in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Puccinelli
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word ﾏﾎｭﾏﾏ∃ｿﾏ (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic ﾗ嶼燮､ﾗ (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890窶1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380窶1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthiﾃｨvre (1845窶1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895窶1964), father of Rainier III of Monaco * Pierre Affre (1590窶1669), French sculptor * Pierre Agostini, French physicist * Pier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antenna (radio)
In radio-frequency engineering, an antenna (American English) or aerial (British English) is an electronic device that converts an alternating current, alternating electric current into radio waves (transmitting), or radio waves into an electric current (receiving). It is the interface between radio waves Radio propagation, propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal Electrical conductor, conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver (radio), receiver. In transmission (telecommunications), transmission, a radio transmitter supplies an electric current to the antenna's Terminal (electronics), terminals, and the antenna radiates the energy from the current as electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic waves (radio waves). In receiver (radio), reception, an antenna intercepts some of the power of a radio wave in order to produce an electric current at its terminals, that is applied to a receiver to be amplifier, amplified. Antennas are essential components ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the Drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the waterway of the Bosporus, Bosporus Strait. "Europe" (pp. 68窶69); "Asia" (pp. 90窶91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and Europe ... is formed by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, and the Black Sea with its outlets, the Bosporus and Dardanelles." Europe covers approx. , or 2% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface (6.8% of Earth's land area), making it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belledonne
Belledonne ( ) is a mountain range () in the Dauphinﾃｩ Alps (part of the French Alps) in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble. The range is noted for the spectacular scenery it provides the inhabitants of Grenoble, numerous ski areas, interesting geology, and a diverse range of alpine land types and uses. Geography The Belledonne range is approximately long by between wide and runs from roughly , south-south-east of the city of Grenoble, in a north-easterly direction (actually 35 degrees) for to roughly , near the town of Aiguebelle. The highest point is the Grand Pic de Belledonne, . The range is delineated by several valleys which lie at relatively low altitude, including the Grﾃｩsivaudan Valley (which carries the Isﾃｨre) on the west, the river Arc to the north and the Romanche to the south. The range counts dozens of peaks over , more than 10 glaciers, and many alpine lakes, the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massif Du Vercors
The Vercors massif (; ) is a mountain range in eastern France consisting of rugged plateaus and mountains straddling the ''dﾃｩpartements'' of Isﾃｨre and Drﾃｴme in the French Prealps. It lies west of the Dauphinﾃｩ Alps, from which it is separated by the rivers Drac and Isﾃｨre. The cliffs at the massif's eastern limit face the city of Grenoble. Background Over time, various features of the complex geography have been recognised including, the Quatre Montagnes (four mountains), the Coulmes (gorges), the Vercors Drﾃｴmois (Drome Vercors), the Hauts-Plateaux (high plateaus) and, in the foothills, Royans, Gervanne, Diois, and Triﾃｨves. The massif is sometimes called the "fortress". The movement of people tends to be between the massif and the surrounding plains rather than between the various parts of the massif itself. Until the mid twentieth century, the name ''Vercors'' was used to describe only the township of La Chapelle-en-Vercors (with Royans), and the northern area aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc (, ) is a mountain in the Alps, rising above sea level, located right at the Franco-Italian border. It is the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus Mountains, the second-most prominent mountain in Europe (after Mount Elbrus in Russia), and the 11th most prominent mountain in the world. The mountain gives its name to its range, the Mont Blanc massif, which straddles parts of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Mont Blanc's summit lies on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy, and the valleys of Montjoie, and Arve in France. Ownership of the summit area has long been disputed between France and Italy. The Mont Blanc massif is popular for outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, and trail running and winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. The most popular climbing route to the summit of Mont Blanc is the Goﾃｻter Route, which typically takes two days. The three towns and their communes which surround Mont Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Roch Cemetery
Saint Roch Cemetery () is the first municipal cemetery in the city of Grenoble, France. It was blessed by the bishop of Grenoble Claude Simon on 19 August 1810.According to web site of Association Saint-Roch ! Vous avez dit cimetiﾃｨre ? It is the largest cemetery in the city with . Located on the rue du Souvenir, alongside the Isﾃｨre, in the district of ﾃ四e Verte, it is the city's only intramural cemetery, currently containing 25,000 graves over an area of . The city has another cemetery, that of Grand Sablon, in the adjacent city of La Tronche. Among those buried here are political leaders, military personnel, scientists and artists. The most important tombs however are of manufacturers of gloves. The sculptors Victor Sappey, Henri Ding, Eustache Bernard, Aimﾃｩ Charles Irvoy and Urbain Basset are also buried here. Many mayors of the city since the French Revolution are buried in this cemetery, from Joseph-Marie de Barral, mayor in 1790, to Albert Michallon, mayor from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tronche
La Tronche () is a commune in the Isﾃｨre department, Southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). INSEE The is the main hospital of the French Alps. The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912窶2007) was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town are the Members of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
