Grenoble, Administrative city at the foot of French Alps, France
Located at an elevation of 212 meters, Grenoble extends across the valley where the river Drac meets the Isère, surrounded by mountain ranges.
The city traces its origins to Gratianopolis, named after Emperor Gratian, and evolved from a Roman settlement into the capital of Dauphiné in the 11th century.
The Museum of Grenoble houses an extensive collection of Western art spanning from medieval times to contemporary works, attracting 200,000 visitors annually.
The public transportation system includes trams, buses, and bike-sharing services that connect all districts of the city to the surrounding metropolitan area.
The Bastille fortifications, constructed in the 18th century, represent the most extensive military architectural complex of that period in France.
Location: arrondissement of Grenoble
Location: canton of Grenoble-5
Location: canton of Grenoble-6
Location: Isère
Elevation above the sea: 216 m
Shares border with: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, Sassenage, Seyssinet-Pariset, Seyssins, La Tronche, Échirolles, Eybens, Fontaine, Saint-Égrève
Address: Grenoble, France 38100 Grenoble
Phone: +33476763636
Email: contactville@grenoble.fr
Website: https://grenoble.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.18756,5.73578
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:45
Grenoble contains structures from various historical periods. The medieval Notre-Dame Cathedral stands near the modern Art Museum. The city features the Tour Perret tower, a spiral parking structure, and multiple religious buildings. The Bastille fortress overlooks the city center, while the cable car provides transport to its summit.
Around Grenoble, the mountains begin at the edge of the sidewalks. It only takes a few steps to leave the streets and reach a path that climbs toward the trees. Here, nature is never far away: it surrounds the city, observes it, invites it out. You climb the Bastille hill, cross the Chartreuse forests, follow the Isère river, or ascend toward the cliffs of the Petites Roches. The trails follow one another and are not alike: some are gentle, others more athletic, but all offer the same feeling of space and light. Between hikes, you discover parks, gorges, plateaus, and villages hanging over the valley. Grenoble lives to the rhythm of the seasons, hikers, and the wind in the pines. It is a city oriented towards the mountains, where each step takes you a little higher.
Museum of Grenoble
817 m
Bastille
1.5 km
Perret tower
318 m
Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
980 m
Casamaures
2.1 km
Grenoble Cathedral
617 m
Maison de la Culture de Grenoble
1.7 km
Cularo
660 m
Musée dauphinois
1.1 km
Pont de la Porte de France
1.4 km
Palais des Sports Pierre Mendès France
526 m
Paul Mistral park
315 m
Garage hélicoïdal de Grenoble
821 m
Musée de l'Ancien Évêché
670 m
Bibliothèque municipale de Grenoble
446 m
Hôtel de Lesdiguières
878 m
Jardin des Dauphins
1.4 km
Palais du parlement du Dauphiné
857 m
Natural History Museum of Grenoble
67 m
Collegiate Church of Saint-André, Grenoble
851 m
Town hall of Grenoble
138 m
Grenoble–Montmélian railway
1.5 km
Le Magasin des horizons
2.5 km
Passerelle Saint Laurent
902 m
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Grenoble
1.6 km
Porte de France
1.4 km
Alpexpo
3.6 km
Ancien musée-bibliothèque de Grenoble
299 mReviews
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