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Grenoble

Description: City in southeastern France, capital of Isère Department, near the convergence of the Drac and Isère rivers, in a ... more

Grenoble ... mountainous region. Grenoble is surrounded by mountains: to the north are the Chartreuse, to the west are the Vercors, and to the east are the Belledonne range. As such, it is often visited by the Tour de France and has been called the "capital of the Alps". The city is mainly built on the alluvial plain of the River Isere at an altitude of around 214 meters. Mountain sports are an important tourist draw for the city. Twenty ski stations surround the city, the nearest being Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, which is about 15 minutes drive away.

Newest Review: ... town centre always packed out with great music and lots of students from all over. There are some great Italian restaurants sheltering by the river under the bastille and the cable car (two more things to see). Grenoble is baking during summer and has skiing in Winter. The Alps are within reach for all you climbers. There are some bad areas of town where you should be careful who you ... more

... speak to late at night but if you go with friends you should have no problems. ...more

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Grenoble: A great Student holiday destination (183 words)
by - written on 05/07/01 (Useful, 117 readings)
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I have only been to Grenoble once, for 2 weeks a couple of summers ago while I was a student but I had a great time there. I stayed in a University halls of residence. My routine was basically: lounge by the pool tanning by day, clubbing at night. There are loads of young people from all over Europe there most summers as there is a big French school that has courses during the summer months. In particular I recommend Le Couche Tard. It's a great little pub in the town centre always packed out with great music and lots of students from all over. There are some great Italian restaurants sheltering by the river under the bastille and the cable car ... Read the complete review

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