At the Museum of the French Revolution, in the town of Vizille, located south of Grenoble, France

 'When a people, having become free, establish wise laws, their revolution is complete.... Peace and prosperity, public virtue, victory, everything is in the vigor of the laws." -- Louis Antoine de Saint-Just

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(in France) The city of Grenoble, capital of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France (southeast of Lyon), lies along the Isère River, 214 meters above sea level, at the foot of Mount Rachais. The Isère divides the city into two parts. The oldest part of the city, between the river and the mountains, lies on the right bank; the major part of the city spreads out into the plain on the left bank.

+ The present name of the city is derived from Gratianopolis (4th century), given in honor of the Roman emperor Gratian. After being occupied by the Arabs in the 9th century, the town passed into the hands of the counts of Albon. In 1349 it was ceded to France with the rest of the province of Dauphiné. Grenoble suffered during the Wars of Religion, as well as after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. In June 1788 the town successfully rebelled against a royal decree limiting the powers of the local parliament.

+ At the end of the 19th century Grenoble prospered as an industrial town, with the development of hydroelectric power in this region. Today, its numerous industries include electronics and electrical equipment, machinery, chemicals, plastics, and food processing. The city, however, is better known as a leading scientific research center, and is the home of several laboratories in both the public and private sectors (including the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility).

+During World War II the French Resistance movement was particularly active in Grenoble. Although a university was founded here in 1339, Grenoble became an important educational center only at the beginning of the 20th century. The science park located in Meylan, one of Grenoble’s eastern suburbs, is among the oldest and most successful of such developments in France.

+ The fine 15th- and 16th-century Palais de Justice formerly housed the Dauphinois Parliament. The sports stadium and the House of Culture are interesting examples of contemporary French architecture. The library has a rich collection of manuscripts, including most of the works of the novelist Stendhal, who was born here in 1783.

+ Grenoble is an engine of industry, thanks in part to an economic boost from the 1968 Winter Olympics held here. Since then, high-tech industries have been fueled by the university's reputation for maths and computer sciences. Students and culturally engaged locals stimulate an arts scene and nightlife that are the envy of the French Alps.

+ Pictured here is The Musée de la Révolution française (Museum of the French Revolution), in the French town of Vizille, located just 15 kilometers (9.3 mi.) south of Grenoble on the Route Napoléon. (It is the only museum in the world dedicated to the French Revolution.)