Department of SE France whose capital is Grenoble (5)

I believe the answer is:

isere

(Other definitions for isere that I've seen before include "River of south-eastern France" , "somewhere in France" , "French runner" , "French department" , "French division" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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