Grenoble
Sign in to saveGrenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the capital of the Dauphiné historical province and lies where the river Drac flows into the Isère at the foot of the French Alps.
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Grenoble is the largest city and administrative center of the Isère department in southeastern France, located at the confluence of two rivers at the base of the Alps. Historically significant as the capital of the Dauphiné region, it remains an important urban center in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Grenoble
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 158,552
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45 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance
- From Louis XIV to the French Revolution
- 19th century
- 20th century
- World War II
- Post-war
- Geography
- Climate
- Saint-Martin-d'Hères weather station
- Alpes-Isère Airport weather station
- 1981–2010 normals
- Population
- Urbanism and architecture
- Main sights
- La Bastille
- Palace of the Parliament of Dauphiné
- Museum of Grenoble
- Archaeological museums
- Education and science
- Secondary level
- Higher education
- Science and engineering
- Knowledge and innovation community
- Economy
- Companies
- Media
- Sport
- Transport
- Culture
- Crime
- 2020
- 2022
- 2024
- 2025
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Gallery
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Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the capital of the Dauphiné historical province and lies where the river Drac flows into the Isère at the foot of the French Alps.
The population of the commune of Grenoble was 156,140 as of 2023, while the population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: or ) was 724,742 in 2022, which makes it the largest metropolis in the Alps, ahead of Innsbruck and Bolzano. A significant European scientific centre, the city advertises itself as the "Capital of the Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains. The many suburban communes that make up the rest of the metropolitan area include four with populations exceeding 20,000: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Échirolles, Fontaine and Voiron.