Échirolles is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the
IsèreIsère is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :...
department in south-eastern
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
.
It is the second-largest
suburbSuburbs are defined in various different ways around the world. They can be the residential areas of a large city, or separate residential communities within commuting distance of a city. Some suburbs have a degree of political autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city...
of the city of
GrenobleGrenoble is a city in south-eastern France situated at the foot of the French Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains make the city named "Capital of Alps."The history of the...
, and is adjacent to it on the south. In the
1999 censusINSEE 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 32,806. Its inhabitants are called the
Échirollois (feminine :
Échirolloise(s)). The commune has a land area of 7.86 km² (3.035 sq mi).
Former industrial village, the majority of its inhabitants worked in the
viscoseViscose is a viscous organic liquid used to make rayon and cellophane. Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon, a soft material commonly used in shirt, coats, jackets, and other outer wear.-Manufacture:...
factories, a fabric which was invented in Échirolles in 1884 by French scientist and industrial
Hilaire de ChardonnetHilaire 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.
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Échirolles is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the
IsèreIsère is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :...
department in south-eastern
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
.
It is the second-largest
suburbSuburbs are defined in various different ways around the world. They can be the residential areas of a large city, or separate residential communities within commuting distance of a city. Some suburbs have a degree of political autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city...
of the city of
GrenobleGrenoble is a city in south-eastern France situated at the foot of the French Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains make the city named "Capital of Alps."The history of the...
, and is adjacent to it on the south. In the
1999 censusINSEE 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 32,806. Its inhabitants are called the
Échirollois (feminine :
Échirolloise(s)). The commune has a land area of 7.86 km² (3.035 sq mi).
History
Former industrial village, the majority of its inhabitants worked in the
viscoseViscose is a viscous organic liquid used to make rayon and cellophane. Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon, a soft material commonly used in shirt, coats, jackets, and other outer wear.-Manufacture:...
factories, a fabric which was invented in Échirolles in 1884 by French scientist and industrial
Hilaire de ChardonnetHilaire 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 CrossCharles Frederick Cross was British chemist.Born in Brentford,Middlesex, his father was a schoolmaster turned soap manufacturer...
,
Edward John BevanEdward 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
- Vincent Clerc
Vincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing. Although he is small, he is a dangerous finisher when given the ball and has proven this on several occasions in the last few years, notably the 2008 RBS 6 Nations ChampionshipBorn in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of...
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.
- Mélissa Theuriau
Mélissa Theuriau is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. -Broadcasting career:Theuriau obtained a DUT in News-Communication from the Technical University Pierre Mendès-France in Grenoble, and later a Master's degree in Audiovisual Journalism from the Institute of Communication and...
(b. 1978), journalist.
- Calogero
Calogero 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 Péquegnot
Laure Pequegnot is a former French Alpine skier.She was born in Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble, . She won a total of 3 Alpine skiing World Cup races, all in the slalom discipline.-World Cup victories:...
(b. 1975), skier.
- Gérald Hustache-Mathieu (b. 1968), film director and scenarist.
- David di Tommaso
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(b. 6 October 1979 - † November 29, 2005 in De MeernDe Meern is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrecht, and lies about 5 km west of Utrecht....
, UtrechtUtrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
, The Netherlands) , football player.
- Sami Bouajila
Sami Bouajila is a French award-winning actor of Tunisian origin.Bouajila's grandfather was a Berber born in Tripoli, Lybia 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 Colas (b. 18 June 1983), freestyle skier.
- David Lazzaroni
David Lazzaroni is a French ski jumper born in 1985 in Echirolles, France. His highest placing in the World Cup was sixth place in Harrachov in January 2008, but he has also been in the top ten on three other occasions....
(b. 4 February 1985), ski jumper.
- Sandrine Aubert
Sandrine Aubert is a French alpine skier.She won her first World Cup race in women's slalom in Ofterschwang, Germany on March 7, 2009.The following week she won a consecutive second World Cup slalom race in Åre, Sweden.-World Cup victories:...
(b. 6 October 1982), alpine skier.
Twin towns
GrugliascoGrugliasco 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:*
...
,
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
Honhoue,
BeninBenin , 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 short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin....
KimberleyKimberley 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
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