Isère
Arrondissement of Grenoble
Grenoble

Perret tower

The Perret tower, originally called La tour pour regarder les montagnes, is an observation tower located in , in the Paul Mistral public park. It is the first tower built in reinforced concrete in .
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Tower in France
  • Also known as: “Perret tower (Grenoble)”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paul Mistral Park and Bibliothèque municipale de Grenoble.

Park
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is an urban park located in . It is 67 acres and it holds important sporting facilities and the city hall. Placed inside an old military engineering ground, it was created thanks to the International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism which took place in 1925. is situated 180 metres east of Perret tower.

Library
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The is a in , . It was founded in 1772, following the succession of Bishop, Jean de Caulet. The current building located Boulevard Maréchal Lyautey was opened in January 1960 for the University and since 1970, for all audiences. is situated 360 metres west of Perret tower.

Sports venue
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is an indoor ice venue located in , . Completed in 1963, it hosted some of the ice hockey competitions for the 1968 Winter Olympics. is situated 200 metres southeast of Perret tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Notre-Dame and Saint-Martin-d’Hères.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Town
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Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a commune in the department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit, it is the largest suburb of the city of and is adjacent to it on the east.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km east of Perret tower.

Perret tower

Latitude
45.18495° or 45° 11′ 6″ north
Longitude
5.73542° or 5° 44′ 8″ east
Elevation
216 metres (709 feet)
Inception
1924
Height
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
8FQ75PMP+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28696571
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
7284754
Wiki­data ID
Q2446035
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Italian—“Perret tower” goes by many names.

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