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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)

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The French resorts of Tignes and Val d'Isere even imposed a lockdown because of the avalanche threat, forcing residents and tourists to stay indoors.

From BBC

The Britons were part of a group of five people accompanied by an instructor, off-piste skiing in Val d'Isère, a spokesperson for the resort told the BBC.

From BBC

His Swiss teammate Meillard has notched up two victories, in Val d'Isere and Schladming, while Austria's Marco Schwarz won in Alta Badia and Stefan Brennsteiner topped the podium in Copper Mountain.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

The 41-year-old, who last week became the oldest downhill World Cup winner, finished third in the super-G in Val d'Isere on Sunday to clinch her 142nd World Cup podium finish.

From BBC