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Grenoble (/ ɡ r ə ˈ n oʊ b əl / grə-NOH-bəl, French: [ɡʁənɔbl] ⓘ; Arpitan: Grenoblo or Grainóvol; Occitan: Graçanòbol) is the prefecture and largest city of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.
- 212–500 m (696–1,640 ft), (avg. 398 m or 1,306 ft)
- Isère
- Musée de Grenoble
- Cable Car
- Bastille
- Archaeological Museum
- Dauphinois Museum
- Musée de L’Ancien Évêché
- Musée de La Résistance et de La Déportation
- Winter Sport
- Alpine Lakes
- Vercors Massif
There’s no question that this swish modern building is where you need to begin your trip to Grenoble. It is one of France’s premier art museums, with 57 rooms and a collection that totals 1,500 pieces. It’s no exaggeration that you can get a good summary of the history of European culture, from the 1200s to the present day right here in these galle...
Directly on the left bank of the Isère River is the station for the cable car that will carry you 263 metres up to the Bastille, the name of both the fortress and rocky hill that dominate the city from the north. The cable car has been running since 1935, and went through a style update in the 70s when its current space age bubbles were introduced....
The cable-car is one way up, but many people choose the path and stairway that begins at the cliff-side in Jardin des Dauphins. As you climb you can nose around abandoned walls and stairways belonging to the old fort. Once you make it to the top you’ll be in a system of soaring walls built in the 19th century by General Haxo on the site of two earl...
The best archaeology museums are those that put you right on top of a dig, and Grenoble’s is one, with galleries overlooking the structure of a Gallo-Roman church built in the 6th century. These remnants are partly beneath a later romanesque church that is still on the site (with its floor removed), while the portion outside this newer church is pr...
Not far from the Archaeology Museum, on the right bank of the Isère, is a fab little attraction revealing the history and culture of the Dauphiné Region. The location is a delight too, on the slopes of the Bastille in the 17th-century convent of the Visitation de Sainte-Marie-d’en-Haut. The cloister, garden and baroque interiors, exemplified by the...
In Grenoble’s former Episcopal Palace, this free museum handles the history of the surrounding Isère Department. Like many of Grenoble’s other attractions, the building is a big ingredient, as the basement has the remains of the city’s Gallo-Roman wall, and what’s left of an early-Christian baptistery. Both are crossed by raised walkways, and there...
The Vercors Massif bordering Grenoble was a hotbed of resistance activity during the war. Not far from the city, in Méaudre, was where the various Resistance networks had a pivotal meeting in January 1944. With the help of propaganda posters, leaflets, forged IDs and maps this museum excels in giving detailed accounts of the local figures involved ...
In 1968 Grenoble hosted the Winter Olympics and is a comfortable drive from a good range of ski resorts. You’re close enough to base yourself in the city and make day trips up to the slopes. One of the best is 7 Laux, 45 kilometres northeast of the city, with 120 kilometres of slopes. The resort has just been revamped so if you’re a snowboarder or ...
In the summer the ski resorts can help you access the natural wonders that are all the more beautiful when free of snow. At almost 2,000 metres, the glacial Lac Achard freezes and has a layer of snow in the winter, but in summer the glorious cirque surrounding it is reflected in its tree-edged waters. You can hike there on the GR-549, and it’s a pr...
Grenoble can be your HQ for a hiking holiday you’ll remember fondly, setting off each day for the Vercors Massif which looks a little threatening on the skyline to the west of the city. The terrain is a sequence of high plateaux interrupted by epic rocky barriers, and just as this creates prime cross-country skiing country in winter, it’s a dreamla...
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Grenoble. France, Europe. Haloed by mountains, France's self-styled 'Capital of the Alps' unites city pleasures and breathtaking nature. Every road leading out of Grenoble brushes a different regional park. The Isère River slices through the city, girding the clifftop Bastille and a ravishing set of riverside museums.
Grenoble, city, capital of Isère département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, southeastern France (Dauphiné), southeast of Lyon. It lies along the Isère River, 702 feet (214 metres) above sea level, at the foot of Mount Rachais. The Isère divides the city into two unequal parts.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Grenoble is a city of around 158,000 inhabitants in 2017 (550,000 taking into account the metropolitan area) in the French Alps. The climate is quite cold in winter, with days of snow almost every year. Summers are known to be hot, as mountains surrounding the town stop any wind.
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