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The Isère (Isera in Arpitan and Occitan
Occitan language

Occitan , known also as Lenga d'?c or Langue d'oc is a Romance languages spoken in Occitania, that is, Southern France, the Occitan Valleys of Italy, Monaco and in the Aran Valley of Spain....
) is a 286 km long river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in southeastern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, in the Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes

Rh?ne-Alpes is one of the 26 Regions of France of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rh?ne River and the Alps mountain range....
 (Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan) région. Its source is in the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
 on the border with Italy
Italy

Italy , 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....
, near the ski resort Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère

Val-d'Is?re is a ski resort and a Communes of France located in the Savoie Departments of France, in France, 5 km from the border with Italy....
. It flows into the Rhône River
Rhône River

The Rhone, or the Rh?ne is one of the major rivers of Europe, originating in Switzerland and running from there through the south-eastern corner of France....
 (left bank) in Pont-de-l'Isère
Pont-de-l'Isère

Pont-de-l'Is?re is a Communes of France in the Dr?me Departments of France in southeastern France....
, a few km north of Valence
Valence, Drôme

Valence is a communes of France in southeastern France, the capital of the Departments of France of Dr?me, situated on the left bank of the Rh?ne River, 65 miles south of Lyon on the railway to Marseille....
. Its upper valley is called Tarentaise
Tarentaise

Tarentaise can refer to the following:Places* Mo?tiers, historically known as Tarentaise, in Savoy* Tarentaise Valley* Tarentaise, LoirePeople...
.

The Isère flows through the following départements and cities:






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The Isère (Isera in Arpitan and Occitan
Occitan language

Occitan , known also as Lenga d'?c or Langue d'oc is a Romance languages spoken in Occitania, that is, Southern France, the Occitan Valleys of Italy, Monaco and in the Aran Valley of Spain....
) is a 286 km long river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in southeastern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, in the Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes

Rh?ne-Alpes is one of the 26 Regions of France of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rh?ne River and the Alps mountain range....
 (Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan) région. Its source is in the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
 on the border with Italy
Italy

Italy , 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....
, near the ski resort Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère

Val-d'Is?re is a ski resort and a Communes of France located in the Savoie Departments of France, in France, 5 km from the border with Italy....
. It flows into the Rhône River
Rhône River

The Rhone, or the Rh?ne is one of the major rivers of Europe, originating in Switzerland and running from there through the south-eastern corner of France....
 (left bank) in Pont-de-l'Isère
Pont-de-l'Isère

Pont-de-l'Is?re is a Communes of France in the Dr?me Departments of France in southeastern France....
, a few km north of Valence
Valence, Drôme

Valence is a communes of France in southeastern France, the capital of the Departments of France of Dr?me, situated on the left bank of the Rh?ne River, 65 miles south of Lyon on the railway to Marseille....
. Its upper valley is called Tarentaise
Tarentaise

Tarentaise can refer to the following:Places* Mo?tiers, historically known as Tarentaise, in Savoy* Tarentaise Valley* Tarentaise, LoirePeople...
.

The Isère flows through the following départements and cities:
  • Savoie
    Savoie

    Savoie is a France departments of France located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France in the French Alps.It is one of the two departments of the region of Savoy that was annexed by France on March 24, 1860 after the Treaty of Turin, the other being Haute-Savoie....
    : Bourg-Saint-Maurice
    Bourg-Saint-Maurice

    Bourg-Saint-Maurice , popularly known as Bourg, is a communes of France of the Savoie departments of France, in France. It is the last large town along the Tarentaise valley in the heart of the French Alps....
    , Albertville
    Albertville

    Albertville is a commune in France in the Savoie Departments of France in the Alps in southeastern France. The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics....
  • Isère
    Isère

    Is?re is a departments of France, in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France in the east of France named after the Is?re River....
     (named after the river): Grenoble
    Grenoble

    Grenoble is a city in southeastern France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac River joins the Is?re River.Located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France, Grenoble is the capital of the Departments of France of Is?re....
  • Drôme
    Drôme

    Dr?me is a Departments of France in southeastern France named after the Dr?me River....
    : Romans-sur-Isère
    Romans-sur-Isère

    Romans-sur-Is?re or Romans is a Communes of France in the Dr?me Departments of France in southeastern France....


Tributaries include:
  • Arly
    Arly

    Arly is a 35 km long river of France. It is a right tributary of the Is?re River, which it joins in Albertville....
  • Arc
    Arc (Savoie)

    The Arc is a 128 km long river in the Savoie d?partement of south-eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Is?re River, which it joins at Chamousset, Savoie, approximately 15 km downstream from Albertville....
  • Drac
    Drac River

    The Drac is a 130 km long river in southeastern France, left tributary of the Is?re River. It is formed by the confluence of the Drac Noir and the Drac Blanc, that both rise in the southern part of the Massif des ?crins....