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The railway from Grenoble to Montmélian is a 52 km (32 mi) long railway in southeastern France. It was built by the PLM and opened on 15 September 1864 (as a double track) to provide a link between Grenoble and Montmélian . [ 3 ]
The Bibliothèque municipale de Grenoble is a library in Grenoble, France. It was founded in 1772, [ 1 ] following the succession of Bishop, Jean de Caulet. The current building located Boulevard Maréchal Lyautey was opened in January 1960 for the University and since 1970, for all audiences.
Grenoble and 15 other communes form the pôle urbain or urban cluster, the other 188 communes form the couronne or commuter belt. [3] The most populous communes in the functional area are Grenoble, Échirolles , Fontaine , Meylan , Le Pont-de-Claix , Saint-Égrève , Saint-Martin-d'Hères , Sassenage , Seyssinet-Pariset and Voiron , [ 4 ] all ...
Grenoble with the Dauphiné Alps in the background. Grenoble is surrounded by mountains. To the north lies the Chartreuse, to the south and west the Vercors, and to the east the Belledonne range. Grenoble is regarded as the capital of the French Alps. It is the centre of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). [40]
Grenoble is the main railway station located in Grenoble, Isère, France. The station was opened on 3 January 1849 and is located on the Lyon–Marseille (via Grenoble) railway and Grenoble–Montmélian railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. The station was rebuilt in 1967 for the 1968 Winter Olympics. The station is currently ...
The Maison de la Culture has been called MC2 since 17 September 2004 when it reopened after extensive rehabilitation and expansion at a cost of €38 million, covered 42.3% by the city, 40% by the state, 10.7% by the department and 8% by the Region.
The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is the local seat of government in Grenoble, France. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 2023. [1]
The École polytechnique universitaire de Grenoble-Alpes or Polytech Grenoble, was founded in 2002. The school offers various courses of modern technological fields. The Institut d'administration des entreprises de Grenoble or Grenoble IAE, was founded in 1956. It is the public management school of the Grenoble Alpes University.