Grenoble, France

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Grenoble

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Grenoble sits in a valley where three mountain ranges meet - the Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne - with a cable car (the Bastille teleferique) lifting riders straight from the old town to a hilltop fort above the Isere river. It is also a major research and tech city, home to well-known physics labs and a large student population.

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Grenoble sits in a valley where three mountain ranges meet - the Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne - with a cable car (the Bastille teleferique) lifting riders straight from the old town to a hilltop fort above the Isere river. It is also a major research and tech city, home to well-known physics labs and a large student population.

Country: FranceLanguage: FrenchCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Grenoble sits in a valley where three mountain ranges meet - the Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne - with a cable car (the Bastille teleferique) lifting riders straight from the old town to a hilltop fort above the Isere river. It is also a major research and tech city, home to well-known physics labs and a large student population.

Best forAlpine day trips and hiking; cable car and hilltop fort sightseeing; university-city budget travel
When to goJune-September for hiking in the surrounding ranges; December-March for nearby ski resorts
Getting aroundCompact centre; five-line tram network; mainline TGV station; Bastille cable car
Where to stayHypercentre near Place Grenette for walkability to the old town and tram lines
Maybe skip ifYou want coastal scenery or a historic medieval centre on the scale of other French cities

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