Things to do in Grenoble
Around Grenoble, Notrebellefrance lists 28 tourist sites within 25 km, including 8 ski resorts, 4 waterfalls, 3 museums and 3 natural wonders. Not to be missed: Grenoble, Grotte Les Cuves de Sassenage and Le Lac Achard.
Grenoble
Former capital of the Dauphiné nestled at the confluence of the Isère and the Drac, encircled by three Alpine massifs visible from the city centre.
Grotte Les Cuves de Sassenage
From its historic town, Sassenage invites you to discover the Cuves cave formed at the foot of the Vercors, listed as natural heritage and named the 4th wonder of the Dauphiné.
Le Lac Achard
A pretty mountain lake at 1,917 metres' altitude, easy to reach by a short hike from Chamrousse.
Les gorges du Nan et Cascade de la Gerlette
A magnificent hike in the Nan gorges (listed Sensitive Natural Area) starting from the village of Cognin-les-Gorges.
Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse
The Chartreuse Regional Nature Park is a regional nature park in the Rhône-Alpes region.
La Pierre Percée
On the borders of the communes of La Motte-d'Aveillans and Pierre-Châtel, not far from La Mure, the Pierre Percée is one of the most astonishing geological curiosities of our region.
Téléphérique de Grenoble-Bastille
In the heart of old Grenoble, the cable car will carry you in a few minutes inside the fort of the Bastille.
Musée dauphinois
Musée de Grenoble
Château de Sassenage
Château de Vizille
Autrans
Chamrousse
Méaudre
Cascade d'Oursière
Chemin de fer de La Mure
Yesterday a mining railway, today this mountain tourist line is recognised as the most spectacular in the Alps and one of the most prestigious in the world.
La Cascade des Ecouges
Le lac du Crozet
Cascade de la Fauge
This walk will lead you to discover a preserved natural area. Park at the Cochettes car park then follow forest paths to the Pont de l'Amour.
Centre Aquatique de Villard de Lans
Villard de Lans
Funiculaire de St-Hilaire-du-Touvet
Saint Pierre de Chartreuse
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse
Created in 1957, the museum aims to enlighten visitors about the Carthusian order, its 900 years of history, its way of life and the Grande Chartreuse and its architecture.
Villard de Lans / Corrençon
Villard-de-Lans, at 1,000 metres' altitude in the heart of the Vercors massif, forms with Corrençon-en-Vercors, linked since 1984, the largest and highest ski area in the Vercors.
Alpe du Grand-Serre
Les 7 Laux
Glaciere de Corrençon
Near Corrençon-en-Vercors, the Glacière cave, easily accessible in summer, was worked at the start of the century as an "ice-cube factory" by the people of Grenoble.