Gières () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). The archaeologist Joseph Chamonard (1866–1936) died in Gières. Grenoble-Universités-Gières station has rail connections to Grenoble, Chambéry and Valence. Population Twin towns Gières is twinned with: Vignate, Italy, since 1980 Independencia, Peru, since 1989 Certeze, Romania, since 1990 Bethlehem, Palestine, since 1996 See also Communes of the Isère department References External links Official site Communes of Isère Isère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia