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Things to do in Grenoble

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, June, July, August and September.

Things to do

  1. The Bastille “bubbles”

    The cable car with round cabins, a 19th-century fort, and three mountain ranges on the horizon. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationViewpoint2 hr≈ €10best in the afternoon

  2. The Musée de Grenoble

    One of France’s first modern art museums: Matisse, Picasso, Chagall on the banks of the Isère. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €8best in the morning

  3. The Grande Chartreuse

    The monastery can’t be visited; the Correrie museum next door tells of the monks’ silent life. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument5 hr≈ €10takes the whole day

  4. The Vercors and its viewpoints

    A limestone fortress, roads carved into the cliffs, and the Choranche caves. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Adventure and sportsNature7 hrFreetakes the whole day

  5. Old Grenoble and its walnuts

    Place Saint-André, the oldest café in France, and a walnut cake with protected designation. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMarket2 hr≈ €15best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Grenoble: in January, February, June, July, August and September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Grenoble, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January ideal10 °C / 50 °F2 °C / 36 °F15
February ideal13 °C / 55 °F3 °C / 37 °F9
March16 °C / 61 °F5 °C / 41 °F16
April18 °C / 64 °F7 °C / 45 °F14
May21 °C / 70 °F11 °C / 52 °F17
June ideal28 °C / 82 °F16 °C / 61 °F13
July ideal29 °C / 84 °F17 °C / 63 °F10
August ideal30 °C / 86 °F17 °C / 63 °F9
September ideal24 °C / 75 °F13 °C / 55 °F12
October21 °C / 70 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
November13 °C / 55 °F5 °C / 41 °F14
December9 °C / 48 °F1 °C / 34 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€55
Mid-range
€105
Comfort
€200

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
4 kg
Bus
45 kg
Plane
220 kg

By train rather than by plane: 220 kg less CO₂e per person (55 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

Internet on site (eSIM)

From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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