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Explore Fontaine in France

Fontaine in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 24,588 inhabitants is a town in France - some 297 mi or ( 478 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Fontaine is now 12:16 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Valence, Seyssins, Seyssinet, and Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Geneva . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fontaine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Grenoble - French Alps

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Grenoble, França

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Percorrendo o centro da cidade de Grenoble, França. ..


Bicycle touring in France, Cycle touring, bicycle tour, cycling, travel blog - part 2

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The second half of our 2000 mile bicycle tour around France :-) Hope you enjoy !!! Roscoff, Chateaulin, Quimper, Lorient, Vannes,Penestin, Nantes, St. Jeans de Monts, La Franche Sur Mer, La Rocelle, R ..

Grenoble Institute of Technology - Springboard to the future - English version

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Interesting facts about this location

Institut Laue–Langevin

The Institut Laue–Langevin, or ILL, is an internationally-financed scientific facility, situated in Grenoble, France. It is one of the world centres for research using neutrons. Founded in 1967 and honouring the physicists Max von Laue and Paul Langevin, the ILL currently provides one of the most intense neutron sources in the world and the most intense continuous neutron flux in the world in the moderator region: 1.5x10 neutrons per second per cm, with a thermal power of 58.3 MW.

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Located at 45.21 5.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Neutron facilities, Physics institutes, Research institutes in France, Science and technology in Grenoble

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

ESRF redirects here, for the medical condition, see end stage renal failure The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) is a joint research facility supported by 19 countries (18 European countries and Israel) situated in Grenoble, France. It has an annual budget of around 80 million euros, employs over 600 people and is host to more than 3500 visiting scientists each year.

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Located at 45.21 5.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: International research institutes, Research institutes in France, Science and technology in Europe, Science and technology in Grenoble, Synchrotron radiation facilities

Pont d'Oxford

The Pont d'Oxford is a cable-stayed road bridge over the Isère river in Grenoble, France. It was completed in 1991. The bridge is named after the city of Oxford, with which Grenoble is twinned.

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Located at 45.21 5.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1991, Buildings and structures in Grenoble, Cable-stayed bridges in France, Transport in Rhône-Alpes

Drac (river)

The Drac is a 130 km long river in southeastern France, left tributary of the Isère. 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 Écrins. It flows through several reservoirs, including the Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet. It flows into the Isère near Grenoble. Its major tributary is the Romanche.

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Located at 45.22 5.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Grenoble, Geography of Hautes-Alpes, Geography of Isère, Isère drainage basin, Rivers of France, Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rivers of Rhône-Alpes

Minatec

Minatec (initially called the Micro and Nanotechnology Innovation Centre) is a European research centre focused on micro-nano technologies in Grenoble, France. The centre was launched in 2006 as a partnership between LETI (the Electronics and Information Technologies Laboratory of CEA, the French Atomic Energy Commission) and by INPG (Grenoble Institute of Technology). The project combines a physical research campus with a network of companies, researchers and engineering schools.

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Located at 45.20 5.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 2006, Educational organizations in Grenoble, Microtechnology, Science and technology in Grenoble

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