Collegiate Church of Saint-André, Grenoble, 13th century collegiate church in Place Saint-André, France

The Collegiate Church of Saint-André stands on Place Saint-André, facing the former Palace of the Parliament of the Dauphiné. Its single nave, low transept, square chevet and lateral tower crowned by an octagonal tufa spire, all in brick, form a specifically Dauphinois architectural type of the 13th and 14th centuries. The tower rises 56 metres and carries a small clock face; the gabled facade has a round clock and a tall narrow arched window, with a pale stone section holding the arched doorway.

Founded in 1228 by Dauphin André as a palatine chapel and dynastic necropolis, after the 1219 flood of Grenoble, it was paid for by income from the Brandes-en-Oisans silver mines. The chapter of thirteen canons moved from Champagnier in 1227 with Bishop Soffroy's consent. The Dauphins' tombs were destroyed in 1562 by the Baron des Adrets' Protestant troops; the college was disbanded in 1790 and the church became a parish church in 1822.

The church is dedicated to Saint Andrew, whose crossed saltire cross appeared on the chapter's seal, where he was shown in silver holding it in his right hand. The canons' coat of arms was a gold saltire cross on blue. Since 1822 the north transept has held the tomb of the Dauphiné knight Pierre Terrail de Bayard, moved here from the Minimes convent; his statue stands on Place Saint-André nearby.

The church faces the former Palace of the Parliament of the Dauphiné on Place Saint-André, with the statue of Bayard standing on the square just outside. The building is now a parish church, so visits depend on parish use rather than fixed tourist hours. The bell tower, 56 metres tall, is best seen from the square and the surrounding streets.

The bell tower, finished in the late 13th century and 56 metres tall, holds a carillon of three bells; the bourdon was cast in 1693 and carries the arms of provost Flodoard Moret de Bourchenu, while the other two date from the 19th century. The clock on the tower is the oldest public clock in Grenoble.