Grenoble Natural History Museum
about 75 minA free natural history museum in the Jardin des Plantes, with Alpine animals, a mineral cave, fossils and a hands-on room for children.
The museum stands in the heart of the botanical garden with 2,800 m² of exhibits on natural heritage, says the tourist office. Its galleries cover Alpine animals, a 13-faceted mineral cave called Crystal Symphony, the formation of the Alps and fossils, and a room where children can see, hear and touch. Free. Tuesday to Friday 9:15 am to 12:15 pm and 1:30 to 6 pm; weekends 2 to 6 pm; closed Monday.
What to do there- Meet the Alpine animals in The Living Mountain
- Step into the Crystal Symphony mineral cave
- See the fossils in Voices of the Earth
- Learn how the Alps formed in Genesis of the Alps
- Let children see, hear and touch in the Atlas room
Préfecture, Mutualité and Jardin des Plantes1 Rue Dolomieu, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Jardin des Plantes
about 45 minA free botanical garden of rare and centenarian trees, a rose garden and greenhouses, split by a small stream.
The first botanical garden of Grenoble was founded in 1782; it extends over 21,597 m² in two parts separated by a small stream, a French-garden west and a romantic east, says the tourist office. It has centenarian trees, a rose garden, a 300 m² greenhouse of exotic plants and a 700 m² winter garden; the tropical floor can be slippery. Free entry. The listing gives 8 am to 9 pm every day.
What to do there- Look for the rare and centenarian trees
- Visit the greenhouse and the winter garden
- Walk among the roses
- Relax on the lawns by the stream
- Look for the ducks and turtles
Préfecture, Mutualité and Jardin des Plantes12 Rue des Dauphins, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Museum of the Resistance and Deportation of Isère
about 75 minA free history museum on the Resistance and deportation in Grenoble and Isère, with recreated rooms over three levels.
The museum is designed as a true history museum, says the tourist office, approaching the Resistance and the deportation through local history over three levels. On the second floor six places are recreated, including a Grenoble street and a resistance leader's dining room, and a relief map lights up the maquis, sabotage and parachute sites. Free; a free guided tour in French on the first Sunday at 2:30 pm. Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm.
What to do there- Walk through a recreated Grenoble street and rooms
- Light up resistance sites on the relief map
- See the doors of the Gestapo prison cells
- Follow the story over three levels
- Join the free guided tour on the first Sunday
Préfecture, Mutualité and Jardin des Plantes14 Rue Hébert, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Parc Paul-Mistral
about 45 minA 21-hectare city park with sports grounds, the town hall and the Perret tower, on the site of the 1925 hydropower exhibition.
A 21-hectare urban park in one piece, with several major sports facilities and the town hall, says French Wikipedia; it was the site of the 1925 international exhibition of hydropower, and the Perret tower stands in it. The listing describes a park with sporting activities and an observation tower, open 24 hours. Reviews mention a large park, green open space, a stadium, roller skating and slacklining.
What to do there- Walk across the 21-hectare city park
- Try roller skating or slacklining
- Play pétanque
- Ride the little train
Préfecture, Mutualité and Jardin des PlantesBd Jean Pain, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Perret Tower
about 45 minA 1925 reinforced-concrete observation tower in Parc Paul-Mistral; the tourist office announces visits by booking from July 2026.
The Perret tower, built for the 1925 hydropower exhibition, is an observation tower in Parc Paul-Mistral, says English Wikipedia, which also says its interior was closed to the public since 1960. The tourist office page announces reopening on 11 July 2026, visits by booking only, with a panoramic terrace at about 60 metres. Reviews on the listing mention renovation and closed to the public, so no opening hours are published.
What to do there- Look out from the panoramic terrace at about 60 m
- Read the landscape on the viewing tables
- Book your visit in advance
Préfecture, Mutualité and Jardin des PlantesTour Perret, 15 Bd Jean Pain, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.