Vizille
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Commune of Vizille |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Vizille (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de Communes du Sud Grenoblois |
| Mayor | Mr. Alain Berhault (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 268 m–1,016 m (avg. 307 m) |
| Land area¹ | 10.51 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
7,465 |
| - Density | 710/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 38562/ 38220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Vizille is a commune of the Isère département in France.
The village of Vizille is home to the Musée de la Révolution Française, a rich depository of archival and rare materials devoted to the French Revolution. The stacks are accessible to researchers (by appointment). The Museum grounds feature extensive landscaping and formal gardens.
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