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Fontaine
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Fontaine
Total population
22,891
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Fontaine is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration), it is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,907
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,901
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,285
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,274
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,252
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,967
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,422
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,258
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 3.2 — 2017-11-1710 km NNE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 4.1 — 2013-01-077 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France
- M 4.3 — 2010-06-303 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Fontanil-Cornillon4.3 mi away · pop. 3,405
- Le Pont-de-Claix5 mi away · pop. 10,805
- Claix5.2 mi away · pop. 7,859
- Montbonnot-Saint-Martin6 mi away · pop. 5,495
- Jarrie6.9 mi away · pop. 3,903
- Vaulnaveys-le-Haut8 mi away · pop. 4,000
- Saint-Martin-d'Uriage8 mi away · pop. 5,483
- Champ-sur-Drac8.4 mi away · pop. 3,339
- Vizille9.2 mi away · pop. 7,293
- Vif9.7 mi away · pop. 8,584
- Moirans10.8 mi away · pop. 7,565
- Crolles11.4 mi away · pop. 8,317
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Fontaine, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 38169
- Department
- 38
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 22,020
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr