Voiron

Voiron is a common French, located in the department of the Isere and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Located at 25 km in the north of the Grenoble-native agglomeration , Voiron is divided into two cantons (north and south). It counts approximately 20.500 inhabitants, the Voironnais . It is also the city centers Pays Voironnais, gathered in community of agglomeration thirty-four communes and of almost 90.000 inhabitants.

It is called capital Chartreuse .

History

Places and Monuments

Cellars of Chartreuse
the church Saint-Bruno (a reproduction of cathedral)
the Saint-Pierre church of the 9th century
the museum Mainssieux
the Barral tower (remains castle of Voiron)
the statue and the table of orientation Notre-Dame de Vouise
Antésite (coublevie)

Transport

See also: Transport of the Country Voironnais

Voiron and Coublevie are served by a network of urban bus composed of 3 lines. Lines 1 and 3 serve only the commune of Voiron, whereas line 2 serves Voiron and Coublevie.

Voiron is also served by the interurban network of the Transports of the Countries Voironnais like by the network Transisère, both centered on the coach station and the SNCF railway station of Voiron.

Equipment

Education

College Edouard Herriot
College Ferdinand Bush , called Nat. because it was the 1st national technical school.
Agricultural college Martelière
private College Our Ladies of the Victories, called the birds
private College St Joseph
LP the Throats
LP the Meadows
LP Sour the
CREPS the Rhone-Alps ( C between R égional of E ducation P opulaire and of S wearing of the Rhone-Alps)
College Garenne
College and private college Holy Joseph
Media library Philippe Vial
Jean School of the Fountain
School of Paviot
Elementary school of Criel
Elementary school of Faton
School primary education Pierre and Marie Curie
Elementary school private Holy Marie
Music school and of dance of Voiron (directing Michel Bordenet) which counts the UMV (Musical Union Voironnaise), directed by Michel Bordenet. It counts approximately 60 musicians who play ceremonies in all kinds and organize several concerts during the year.

Community life

Voiron counts more than 250 sporting associations and clubs.

the SOV Olympic stadium voironnais is one of principal.

Rugby being a very appreciated sport with Voiron. In its hours of glory, the SOV was vice-champion of France of group B during the season 1985-1986.

the Mosaic MJC Voiron
the choral society Ménestrels
VSM- Voiron ski mountain: Voironnaise association of ski
Académic Voiron Karate: Club of karate of Voiron * Star of Voiron Female Tennis shoe
Ecological Committee Voiron Chartreuse CEVC, association of environmental protection member of Frapna isère.
Union Cyclist Voironnaise (the club of competition of the area voironnaise).
Tennis Coublevie Voiron (TCV)
Football Olympic Voironnais

Events

the annual fair of the Saint Martin's day 10 and November 11th.
the twice-weekly market.
About fifteen the Italian cinema

Leisures

the Great Angle (theater)
Royal (Cinema) the
the Screens (Cinema)

Economy

Generally known for its liquor of Chartreuse as well as the cellars where it is worked out, for aperitif without alcohol Antésite , for the Bonnat chocolate factories, it shelters the offices of the manufacturer of ski Rossignol.

Demography

Twinning

Official site of the joint committee of Voiron.

Famous characters

François Rambeaud, (1745-1799) brigadier general of Napoleon 1e, born in Voiron
Freddy Zucchet, (1954) young singer public, born in Voiron
Lucien Mainssieux, (1885-1958), painter from the Dauphine, was born and died in Voiron

External bonds

Official site of the town of Voiron
Site of twinning Voiron
Official site of the artist Voironnais Freddy Zucchet
Official site of the media library of Voiron

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