Grenoble lies where the river Drac flows into the Isère at the foot of the French Alps. It advertises itself as the Capital of the Alps, and a cable car of glass bubbles lifts visitors from the old town to the Bastille fort above it.
A first look at Grenoble
Bastille Fort
A 19th-century fort 264 m above the city, with a 360-degree view of the Vercors, Belledonne and Chartreuse massifs.
Dauphinois Museum
A free regional museum in a 17th-century convent, with exhibitions on Alpine life and the Grand History of Skiing.
Grenoble Art Museum
A fine-arts museum covering Western painting from the 13th century to today, with free permanent collections.
Grenoble Natural History Museum
A free natural history museum in the Jardin des Plantes, with Alpine animals, a mineral cave, fossils and a hands-on room for children.
Jardin de Ville
A public garden since 1719 beside the old town, with lawns, roses and a children's play area; a free place for a picnic.
Jardin des Plantes
A free botanical garden of rare and centenarian trees, a rose garden and greenhouses, split by a small stream.
Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
The glass-bubble cable car from the Isère quay up to the Bastille fort, a 3.5-minute ride known as Les Bulles.
Café de la Table Ronde
A seafood restaurant and historic brasserie on Place Saint-André, open since 1739, with oysters, seafood platters and French classics.
Chez Le Pèr'Gras
A restaurant at the top of the Bastille with a terrace under century-old lime trees, serving gratin dauphinois, lobster and foie gras.
La Marmite Dauphinoise
A French restaurant where reviews mention frog legs and gratin dauphinois; lunch Tuesday to Saturday, dinner Friday and Saturday.
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