Things to do and see Grenoble france

[Logbert]

Hi I've got 3 nights booked in sassenage just north of Grenoble in June ,, just looking for things to do in that area


Is the cable car thing in Grenoble worth doing?


Thanks

[Stephanie Plum]

Grenoble isn't that great I'm afraid..... if you have a car I'd explore some of the surroundings countryside - the Col de Galibier is nearby. The cable car is ok, but that's all. When you get to the top you just get views over the town which isn't terribly inspiring. Sorry.

[Bluebarge]

Drive up to the Vercors plateau above Grenoble, and visit l'Abbaye de Chartreuse opposite. And get yourself onto Tripadvisor for some more suggestions.

[PGM]

Route Napoleon and back would be good, I did it a few years ago.

[surveyor]

I can recommend a good car windscreen shop there. No English, but sign language pointing to a cracked screen and a calculator was just fine.

[Dblue]

Bluebarge said:

Drive up to the Vercors plateau above Grenoble, and visit l'Abbaye de Chartreuse opposite. And get yourself onto Tripadvisor for some more suggestions.

+1 , This.

[RESSE]

Head for Uriage and take the D111 to Chamrousse (great road):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udrehqTpzEg

http://www.chamrousse.com/acces-by-car-road.html

Cable car to the top of the mountain in Le Recoin:
http://www.chamrousse.com/

[RESSE]

Hairpins on the D111 can be fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sphmqkqmItA

[richardxjr]

Hire a bike and cycle up Alpe D'Huez

Doing that in a couple of weeks on a stag do.

The whole 'La Marmotte' circuit Huez - Glandon - Croix de Fer - Telegraphe - Galibier - Lauteret is fabulous whether by car or bike.

There will be a lot of cyclists about though.

[Logbert]

RESSE said:

Hairpins on the D111 can be fun:

That looks like a nice drive out,, will be trying that (perhaps not quite as sideways )

[Logbert]

Bluebarge said:

Drive up to the Vercors plateau above Grenoble, and visit l'Abbaye de Chartreuse opposite.

Looks good thanks

[don logan]

Drive to Briancon and back as fast as you can!

Or pop to the top of Galibier!