Rives, Isère
Encyclopedia
Rives is a commune
in the Isère
department in south-eastern France
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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.)
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Isère
Isère
Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...
department in south-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Access
By road: By motorway (A48) or the Départemental Road, the D1085, between Lyon and GrenobleBy 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.)
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".
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3902 | 4589 | 5007 | 5115 | 5403 | 5620 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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Notable people
- Napoleon Bonaparte spent a night in Rives, on his return from ElbaElbaElba is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino. The largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, Elba is also part of the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago and the third largest island in Italy after Sicily and Sardinia...
, in a building that is now a bank. A plaque commemorates the visit. - Luc CourtLuc CourtThe Luc Court was a French 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 bodywork and rear wheels; this could then be attached to a different body and wheels...
, motor-car builder was born here in 1862. - Jérémy ClémentJérémy ClémentJérémy Clément is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He is primarily a left-footed defensive midfielder with an eye for a pass.-Career:...
, footballer of Paris Saint-Germain was originally from Rives. - Raphaël PoiréeRaphaël PoiréeRaphaël Poirée is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1999 to 2007. With his 44 World cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.-Biography:...
, biathleteBiathlonBiathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
was born here.