Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in south-east France at the foot of the french Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. Located in the Rhône-Alpes région, it is the capital of the département of Isère. The city population at the 1999 census was 153,317 inhabitants (157,900 inhabitants estimated as of February 2004 ). City's suburbs are Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Échirolles, and Fontaine, each of them with a population exceeding 20,000 inhabitants.

Geography:

City is surrounded by many mountains: Chartreuse, Vercors, the Belledonne range. It is often part of the Tour de France and also called the "capital of the Alps".

The city is mainly built on the River Isere at an altitude of 214 meters. Mountain sports are an important tourist source for Grenoble. 20 ski stations surround the city, the nearest one is Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, about 15 minutes drive away.

Historically Grenoble was the site of mining and heavy industry. 

Transport:

You can access Grenoble by plane from Saint-Exupéry International Airport which is near Lyon or from Geneva Cointrin International Airport, or Grenoble-Isère Airport. There is a comprehensive bus and tram service. It operates twenty six bus lines and three tram lines, serving all of greater Grenoble.

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