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Isère

American  
[ee-zair] / iˈzɛər /

noun

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

  2. a department in SE France. 3,180 sq. mi. (8,235 sq. km). Grenoble.


Isère British  
/ izɛr /

noun

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

  2. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sixty-four people had to be evacuated by helicopter after their village was cut off in Isère.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

Leveugle was arrested in 2024 after visiting his brother in the Isère department around Grenoble, a city in south-eastern France.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

But in Isère, Ms. Chatelain said, no bird would nest in a hedge on March 15 because the hedge is still frozen.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2024

“I’m very proud of what I’ve done,” Macron told reporters during a visit to the southeastern French region of Isère.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2022

I have discovered that Aix is a good place to learn news of our friends in Isère.

From The Cross of Berny by Fendall, Florence

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