The Bastille Hill. An ancient series of fortifications overlooking Grenoble. May be reached by cable car (http://www.bastille-greno...), round trip â¬6.10, or by a 40 minutes hike.
The Parc Paul Mistral is a big park in the center of the city. It includes a roller skating rink and people often play street hockey. The park also boasts extensive lawns and quiet tree-lined avenues. At the center stands the tower Perret, built in 1925 for an international exposition about water-power. When illuminated at night with blue lights, it bears a considerable resemblance to both Dr. Who's sonic screwdriver and the Tower of Mordor. For at least 40 years, it has been impossible to go up due to safety problems.
Art Museum
(http://www.museedegrenoble.fr/) French: Musée de Grenoble, 5, place Lavalette near the Cathedral, tramway B at stop Notre-Dame tel. (+33 4 76 63 44 10). Open 6 days a week 10h-18h30 closed on Tuesdays, December 25th, January 1st, May 1st. The museum is worth seeing for the modern, smart building alone. It also houses a nice collection of modern art; among others, the museum holds four Picassos, a few good Matisses, one Miro, one Kandinsky and one Andy Warhol.Natural History Museum
(http://www.museum-grenoble.fr/) Muséum d'histoire naturelle, 1 rue Dolomieu tel. (+33 4 76 44 05 35, fax +33 4 76 44 65 99, [email protected]). Open MTWTF, 9h30-12h, 13h30-17h30 and SS 14h-18h. Closed December the 25th, January 1st, May 1st. Facilities for the disabled. The museum has some nice collections on the subject of mineralogy and Alpine wildlife, and also houses an aquarium.Musée Dauphinois
(http://www.musee-dauphino...), 30, rue Maurice-Gignoux tel. (+33 4 76 85 19 01). Open Wednesday to Monday except 1st January, 1st May and 25th December. Opening times: 10h-18h October to May, 10h-19h rest of year. Admission is free. This museum is housed in the former convent of Ste-Marie-d'en-Haut, on the side of the Bastille hill. It houses permanent and temporary exhibitions about the people and lifestyle of the historic province of Dauphiné. Outside the building are pleasant gardens with a nice view over the city. Exhibitions are in both French and English.Musée De L'Ancien Eveché
(http://www.ancien-eveche-...), 2, rue Très Cloître tel. (+33 4 76 03 15 25, fax +33 4 76 03 34 95). Open every day from 9h to 18h except Tuesday 13h30 to 18h00 and on Sunday 10h00 to 19h00. Admission is free. The museum is housed in the former bishop's palace on Place Notre Dame. It displays objects and pieces of art narrating the history of the Isère region and its people from Prehistoric times up to the present. Under the museum is an archaeological crypt; the remains of the city's Roman walls and and a remarkable 4th Century baptistry, discovered during work on tram line B, are not to be missed. Ask for a free audioguide French or English at reception.Museum of Resistance and Deportation
(http://www.resistance-en-...), 14 rue Hebert tel.(+33 4 76 42 38 53 , fax : +33 4 76 42 55 89. History of the French resistance during WWII in the alps, information is in English, French and German. Entry is free.Musée Archéologique de Grenoble
(http://www.musee-archeolo...), Place Saint Laurent. First Opened in 1846. It is considered to be a unique archeological site. Over 3000 artifacts and objects have been recovered here. +33 4 76 44 78 68. The museum opens May 6, 2011.Saint-Louis Church
place Victor Hugo, tramway A, B, buses 3, 13, 33, 34Saint Roch Cemetery
French: Cimetière Saint-Roch is the first municipal cemetery in the city of Grenoble, France. Blessed by the bishop of Grenoble Claude Simon on 19 august 1810. It is the largest cemetery in the city with 13 ha, 32.11 acres. Located rue du Souvenir, alongside the Isère, in the district of Ile Verte, it is the only cemetery intramural city and has currently 25,000 graves over an area 13 hectares. Political leaders, military or artististiques are buried in this cemetery. But the most important tombs are represented by manufacturers of gloves. Sculptors Victor Sappey, Henri Ding, Eustache Bernard, Aimé-Charles Irvoy, Urbain Basset are buried in this cemetery. Many mayors of the city since the French Revolution's are buried in this cemetery. Since Joseph-Marie de Barral, mayor in 1790, to Albert Michallon, mayor from 1959 to 1965. The painters Jules flandrin and Jean Achard are buried in St Roch. The most prestigious monument in Saint Roch cemetery is the chapel of Saint Roch, built in 1826 to replace the old chapel bearing the same name, built in the fifteenth century near a hospital for lepers.Palace of the Parliament of dauphiné
the courthouse until 2002. Place Saint Andre. A 15th-century building belonging to the Isère Council. An ongoing renovation project will give this building new lease of life whilst respecting its patrimonial character and adding a modern touch at the same time.The Cathedral place Notre-Dame, tramway B has been extensively restored in recent years. A free tourist guide gives a potted history of the building and some of its works of art (in French, with an English translation written by a native speaker.
St. Roch Cemetery
opened August 19, 1810. With 25,000 graves, 824 were classified as remarkable. At the center of the cemetery, the St Roch Chapel was opened in 1826.The Museum of French Revolution (http://www.musee-revoluti...) installed in the castle of Vizille, place Liberation tel. (+33 4 76 68 07 35, fax +33 4 76 68 08 53). A little city about 14 km in south of Grenoble.
The little train of La Mure (http://www.trainlamure.co...) A travel with 18 tunnels and a spectacular view on the river Drac and the dam of Monteynard. Saint-Georges-de-Commiers, 17 km from Grenoble. Unfortunately a major rockslide in late 2010 caused the closure of the line, and as of January 2012 it has not yet re-opened. Check before making the trip.
Musée Hydrelec
in the massif of Oisans, about 45 km in south of Grenoble. Hydro generating station near a big dam Grand'Maison. (http://www.musee-hydrelec.fr/) in FrenchFor more ideas visit the tourism office of Grenoble at: (http://www.grenoble-isere...)
