Échirolles
Encyclopedia
Échirolles is a commune
in the Isère
department in south-eastern France
.
It is the second-largest suburb
of the city of Grenoble
, and is adjacent to it on the south. In the 1999 census
, Échirolles had a population of 35,383. Its inhabitants are called the Échirollois (feminine : Échirolloise(s)). The commune has a land area of 7.86 square kilometre.
factories, a fabric which was invented in Échirolles in 1884 by French scientist and industrial Hilaire de Chardonnet
, before becoming universally famous. The process for manufacturing viscose was then patented by three British scientists, Charles Frederick Cross
, Edward John Bevan
and Clayton Beadle, in 1891.
, Italy
Honhoue, Benin
Kimberley
, UK
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...
.
It is the second-largest suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city of Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, and is adjacent to it on the south. In the 1999 census
INSEE
INSEE is the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. It collects and publishes information on the French economy and society, carrying out the periodic national census. Located in Paris, it is the French branch of Eurostat, European Statistical System...
, Échirolles had a population of 35,383. Its inhabitants are called the Échirollois (feminine : Échirolloise(s)). The commune has a land area of 7.86 square kilometre.
History
Former industrial village, the majority of its inhabitants worked in the viscoseViscose
Viscose is a viscous organic liquid used to make rayon and cellophane. Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon, a soft material commonly used in shirts, shorts, coats, jackets, and other outer wear.-Manufacture:...
factories, a fabric which was invented in Échirolles in 1884 by French scientist and industrial Hilaire de Chardonnet
Hilaire de Chardonnet
Hilaire de Chardonnet , born Louis-Marie Hilaire Bernigaud de Chardonnet, was a French engineer and industrialist from Besançon, inventor of artificial silk....
, before becoming universally famous. The process for manufacturing viscose was then patented by three British scientists, Charles Frederick Cross
Charles Frederick Cross
Charles Frederick Cross FRS was a British chemist.Born in Brentford, Middlesex, his father was a schoolmaster turned soap manufacturer...
, Edward John Bevan
Edward John Bevan
Edward John Bevan was an English chemist. He became a leader in the affairs of the Society of Public Analysts and editor of The Analyst....
and Clayton Beadle, in 1891.
Famous people
- Thernand BakouboulaThernand BakouboulaThernand Bakouboula is a French-born Congolese football striker, who currently plays for Altay Izmir.- International :He made a full international debut for Congo on August 12, 2009 in a friendly against Morocco....
footballer - Seynabou Benga handball player
- Stephane BiakoloStéphane BiakoloStéphane Biakolo is a Cameroonian striker currently playing for FC Martigues.-External links:*...
footballer - Vincent ClercVincent ClercVincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing.-Biography:Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble , Clerc first played rugby at FC Grenoble, helping them reach the Top 16 before moving to Toulouse in 2002, where he has been playing ever since...
(b. 1981), rugby footballer of Stade ToulousainStade ToulousainStade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
and of the French national teamFrance national rugby union teamThe France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
. - Mélissa TheuriauMélissa TheuriauMélissa Theuriau is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. She studied Journalism and became a newscaster on TV. She became an internet phenomenon when a compilation of her reading news was uploaded and newspapers voted her the world's most beautiful news reporter...
(b. 1978), journalist. - CalogeroCalogeroCalogero is a French singer.-Early years:By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music...
(b. 1971), pop/rock singer, composer and song-writer. - Laure PéquegnotLaure PequegnotLaure Pequegnot is a former French Alpine skier.She was born in Échirolles, Isère. She won a total of 3 Alpine skiing World Cup races, all in the slalom discipline...
(b. 1975), skier. - Gérald Hustache-Mathieu (b. 1968), film director and scenarist.
- David di TommasoDavid di TommasoDavid di Tommaso was a French football player.-Early life:Di Tommaso was born in Échirolles, Isère. His father Pascal Di Tommaso and uncle Louis Di Tommaso both played in Ligue 2 for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 1980s...
(1979-2005) , football player. - Sami BouajilaSami BouajilaSami Bouajila is a French award-winning actor of Tunisian origin.Bouajila's grandfather was a Berber born in Tripoli, Libya and immigrated to Tunisia. Bouajila's father decided to immigrate to France in 1956. Sami was born and grew up in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble...
(b. 1966), actor. - Guilbaut ColasGuilbaut ColasGuilbaut Colas is a French Mogul skier who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and has seven World Cup victories. Born in Échirolles, Colas has competed for his nation in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Moguls. Although he had the best time his "air score" was not as good and he finished sixth...
(b. 18 June 1983), freestyle skier. - David LazzaroniDavid LazzaroniDavid Lazzaroni is a French ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished ninth in the team large hill, 34th in the team large hill, and 47th in the individual normal hill events....
(b. 4 February 1985), ski jumper. - Sandrine AubertSandrine AubertSandrine Aubert is a French alpine skier and a slalom specialist.-2009 Season:Aubert won her first World Cup race in women's slalom in Ofterschwang, Germany on March 7, 2009...
(b. 6 October 1982), alpine skier. - Jonathan TinhanJonathan TinhanJonathan Tinhan in Échirolles is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 1 for Montpellier.He made his professional Ligue 1 debut on 16 August 2009 for Grenoble in a Ligue 1 game against Boulogne....
footballer
Twin towns
GrugliascoGrugliasco
Grugliasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 km west of Turin.Grugliasco borders the following municipalities: Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli.-External links:*...
, Italy
Italy
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Honhoue, Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
Kimberley
Kimberley, Nottinghamshire
Kimberley is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, lying 6 miles northwest of Nottingham along the A610. The town grew as a centre for coal mining, brewing and hosiery manufacturing...
, UK
External links
- Official website
- Official website of the Paroisse Charles de Foucauld in Échirolles
- Museum of viscose in Échirolles
- Page on Échirolles on French Wikipédia
- Parc Sud Galaxie, Parc d'entreprise