Square Villebois

Square Villebois is a park in Saint-Martin-d’Hères, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Square Villebois is situated nearby to the movie theater Mon Ciné, as well as near the art gallery Espace Vallès.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grenoble-Alpes Métropole and Paul Mistral Park.

Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

Government office

Grenoble-Alpes Métropole is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Grenoble. It is located in the Isère department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France. Grenoble-Alpes Métropole is situated 570 metres northwest of Square Villebois.

Paul Mistral Park

Park

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Paul Mistral Park is an urban park located in Grenoble. 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. Paul Mistral Park is situated 550 metres west of Square Villebois.

Perret tower

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The Perret tower, originally called La tour pour regarder les montagnes, is an observation tower in Grenoble, in the Paul Mistral public park. It was the first tower built of reinforced concrete in Europe. Perret tower is situated 720 metres west of Square Villebois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenoble and Notre-Dame.

Grenoble

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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.