Grenoble City Centre Travel Guide

Grenoble

Jardin de Ville showing a garden
Grenoble City Centre
Fort de la Bastille which includes a city, a gondola and mountains
Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car which includes a gondola
Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car showing night scenes, a coastal town and a river or creek

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Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car featuring a city and a gondola

Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car

4.5/5(11 reviews)

One of Grenoble’s most popular tourist attractions, this unique ride takes visitors high over the city to a dramatic hilltop overlooking the scenery below.

Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
Museum of Grenoble featuring art

Museum of Grenoble

5/5(1 review)

See one of France’s most prestigious art museums, with an outstanding collection that holds works by Matisse, Chagall, Picasso and other masters.

Museum of Grenoble
Fort de la Bastille which includes a city, a gondola and mountains

Fort de la Bastille

4.5/5(11 reviews)

Towering over Grenoble, this ancient hilltop site is one of the city’s most important and prominent landmarks.

Fort de la Bastille
Place Notre Dame showing heritage architecture and street scenes

Place Notre Dame

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Go for a stroll or relax at an outdoor café in this busy square, home to several of Grenoble’s most important historic sites.

Place Notre Dame
Jardin de Ville showing a garden

Jardin de Ville

4.5/5(4 reviews)

An oasis of peaceful greenery in the center of the city, this public garden is the site of one of Grenoble’s biggest festivals every summer.

Jardin de Ville
Museum of Resistance and Deportation which includes signage

Museum of Resistance and Deportation

5/5(3 reviews)

This museum explores the poignant story of deportation of “undesirables” during World War II and the role of Grenoble and the Isère region in France’s Resistance movement.

Museum of Resistance and Deportation

Other neighbourhoods around Grenoble City Centre

Jardin de Ville featuring a park

Quartier Hyper-Centre

While you're in Quartier Hyper-Centre, take in top sights like Place Grenette or Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Hubert Dubedout-Maison du Tourisme Tram Stop or Victor Hugo Tram Stop.

Quartier Hyper-Centre
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Secteur 2

Historical sites, bars and shopping highlight some notable features of Secteur 2. Make a stop by Grenoble Theater or Place Notre Dame while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Sainte-Claire Les Halles Tram Stop or Notre-Dame Musée Tram Stop to get around town.

Secteur 2
Grenoble featuring street scenes, a square or plaza and markets

Grenoble Old Town

Noted for its shopping and restaurants, there's plenty to explore in Grenoble Old Town. Top attractions like Place Grenette and Place Notre Dame are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Sainte-Claire Les Halles Tram Stop or Hubert Dubedout-Maison du Tourisme Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Grenoble Old Town
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Ile Verte

Even though there aren't top sights in Ile Verte, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Museum of Grenoble. Jump on the metro at Ile Verte Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Ile Verte
Grenoble showing flowers and a park

Quartier Exposition-Bajatière

While you're in Quartier Exposition-Bajatière, take in top sights like Paul Mistral Park or Palais des Sports, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Albert 1er de Belgique Tram Stop or Mounier Tram Stop.

Quartier Exposition-Bajatière
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Quartier Chorier-Berriat

When in Quartier Chorier-Berriat and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like WTC Grenoble or La Caserne de Bonne and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Saint-Bruno Tram Stop or Berriat-Le Magasin Tram Stop.

Quartier Chorier-Berriat

Grenoble City Centre Travel Guide