Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Grenoble, France

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 38 m
Descend 48 m

Experience Grenoble in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in GrenobleIndividual Sights in Grenoble

Sight 1: Garage Hélicoïdal

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The Grenoble helical garage is a co-ownership of car garages in the Art Deco architectural style in reinforced concrete. Inaugurated on July 27, 1932 to accommodate 225 cars, it now houses 252. Since 2003, the building has been labeled "Heritage of the 20th century" of Grenoble.

Wikipedia: Garage hélicoïdal de Grenoble (FR)

191 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Louis

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Église Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis Church is a Roman Catholic church in Grenoble, France.

Wikipedia: Saint-Louis Church, Grenoble (EN)

561 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Basilique Saint-Joseph

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The Basilica of Saint-Joseph of Grenoble is a basilica in Grenoble, France, under the diocese of Grenoble-Vienne.

Wikipedia: Basilique Saint-Joseph de Grenoble (FR)

511 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: La Plateforme - Centre d'information sur les projets urbains

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The Grenoble Museum-Library is a nineteenth-century cultural building located on Place de Verdun in Grenoble. Completed and opened to the public in 1870, it housed the Grenoble municipal library until 1970 and the collections of the Grenoble museum until 1992.

Wikipedia: Musée-bibliothèque de Grenoble (FR), Website

396 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Fontaine des trois Ordres

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The Fountain of the Three Orders, also called the Centennial Fountain, is a commemorative monument to the pre-revolutionary events of the summer of 1788 in Grenoble, the day of the tiles and the meeting of the Estates General of the Dauphiné.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des trois ordres (FR), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Musée de l'Ancien Évêché

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The Musée de l'Ancien Évêché is a departmental museum located in Grenoble, France and dedicated to the Isère heritage through the history of its Bishop's palace. Inaugurated in 1998, it is settled in the former Bishop's palace, near Grenoble Cathedral. The museum gives access to the remains of an early Christian baptistry and to a section of the vestiges of the Gallo-Roman wall in the basement of the building.

Wikipedia: Musée de l'Ancien Évêché (EN), Website

670 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Église Saint-Luc

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The church of Saint-Luc de Grenoble was built in 1967 in the heart of the Île Verte district, while the city of Grenoble was growing rapidly.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Luc de Grenoble (FR)

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