Grenoble
Grenoble is a city of around 158,000 inhabitants in 2017 in the French Alps. The climate is quite cold in winter, with days of snow almost every year. Summers are known to be hot, as mountains surrounding the town stop any wind.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grenoble Graduate School of Business and Museum of Grenoble.
Grenoble Graduate School of Business
College
Museum of Grenoble
Museum
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The Museum of Grenoble is a municipal museum of Fine Arts and antiquities in the city of Grenoble in the Isère region of France. Located on the left bank of the Isère River, place Lavalette, it is known both for its collections of ancient art and for its collections of modern and contemporary art.
Gare de Grenoble
Railway station
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Grenoble is the main railway station located in Grenoble, Isère, France. The station was opened on 3 January 1849 and is located on the Lyon–Marseille railway and Grenoble–Montmélian railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Martin-d’Hères and Fontaine.
Saint-Martin-d’Hères
Town
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Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit, it is the largest suburb of the city of Grenoble and is adjacent to it on the east.
Fontaine
Town
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Fontaine is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit, it is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west.
Grenoble
- Type: Locality with 158,000 residents
- Also known as: “38185”
- Location: Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.1872° or 45° 11′ 14″ northLongitude
5.7266° or 5° 43′ 36″ eastPopulation
158,000Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)Open location code
8FQ75PPG+VJGeoNames ID
6454071
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