The checked plan · Grenoble

Grenoble in 3 days, day by day

In January, Feluka's planner fills 3 full days in Grenoble, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Saint-Laurent and Bastille, Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame

  1. Bastille Fort

    about 90 min

    A 19th-century fort 264 m above the city, with a 360-degree view of the Vercors, Belledonne and Chartreuse massifs.

    What to do there
    • Take in the 360-degree view of the Alps
    • Read the landscape from the interpretation tables
    • Stay for the city lights at sunset
    • Soar over the city on a giant zip line
    • Try the tree-top adventure courses
    • Climb the via ferrata (helmet, harness and lanyard needed)

    Saint-Laurent and BastilleQuai Stéphane Jay, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Mountain Troops Museum

    about 60 min

    A free museum at the Bastille fort on the history and missions of the mountain troops, with an immersive route and an audioguide.

    What to do there
    • Follow the immersive route through the mountain troops' history
    • See rare objects and reconstructions
    • Take the audioguide in French, English, Italian or German
    • See the 2026 exhibition on the military high-mountain group

    Saint-Laurent and BastilleFort de la Bastille, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Restaurant du Téléphérique

    about 75 min

    A restaurant at the Bastille fort with a 230 m² panoramic terrace and home-made seasonal cooking from local producers.

    What to do there
    • Eat on the 230 m² panoramic terrace
    • Taste home-made seasonal cooking from local producers
    • Order the ravioli
    • Try the home-made pastries

    Saint-Laurent and Bastille5 Chem. de la Bastille, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinner, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car

    about 25 min

    The glass-bubble cable car from the Isère quay up to the Bastille fort, a 3.5-minute ride known as Les Bulles.

    What to do there
    • Ride up to the Bastille fort in the glass bubbles
    • Go up at sunset for the view
    • Look over the city and the mountains from the cabin

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame3 Quai Stéphane Jay, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Jardin de Ville

    about 40 min

    A public garden since 1719 beside the old town, with lawns, roses and a children's play area; a free place for a picnic.

    What to do there
    • Picnic on the lawn
    • Look for the roses in the flower garden
    • Let children play in the play area
    • Catch a concert or the Cabaret Frappé festival

    Hyper-centre and Notre-DameJardin de Ville, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Café de la Table Ronde

    about 80 min

    A seafood restaurant and historic brasserie on Place Saint-André, open since 1739, with oysters, seafood platters and French classics.

    What to do there
    • Order a seafood platter or oysters
    • Try the ravioli or the gratin dauphinois
    • Have the onion soup
    • Finish with the walnut tart

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame7 Pl. Saint-André, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

Day 2: Préfecture, Mutualité and Jardin des Plantes, Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame, Centre-Gare

  1. Parc Paul-Mistral

    about 45 min

    A 21-hectare city park with sports grounds, the town hall and the Perret tower, on the site of the 1925 hydropower exhibition.

    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?

  2. Jardin des Plantes

    about 45 min

    A free botanical garden of rare and centenarian trees, a rose garden and greenhouses, split by a small stream.

    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?

  3. Tohu Bohu

    about 100 min

    A restaurant on rue Chenoise with a vaulted room and an open kitchen, where reviews mention set menus and wine pairings.

    What to do there
    • Try the seven-course menu
    • Add the wine pairing
    • Leave the choice to the chef with a carte blanche menu
    • Watch the kitchen at work

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame16 Rue Chenoise, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Notre-Dame Cathedral

    about 25 min

    The cathedral of Grenoble, a national monument with Gothic interiors and 18th-century art, next to the Ancien Évêché museum.

    What to do there
    • Look for the Gothic interior and 18th-century art
    • Go in for a Mass

    Hyper-centre and Notre-DamePlace Notre Dame, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Le Chardon Doré

    about 35 min

    A tea room, pastry and chocolate shop with Dauphiné specialties, home-made ice cream and the registered coque Noix de Grenoble.

    What to do there
    • Taste the coque Noix de Grenoble
    • Eat a home-made ice cream
    • Sit on the terrace
    • Have a hot chocolate

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame2 Rue Montorge, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Le Gratin Dauphinois

    about 75 min

    A restaurant of Dauphiné specialities near the station, known on its listing for ravioli cheese gratins; lunch and dinner on weekdays.

    What to do there
    • Eat the ravioli cheese gratins
    • Order the gratin dauphinois
    • Share a charcuterie board
    • Choose from more than 20 wines
    • Take your unfinished bottle home

    Centre-Gare52 Av. Félix Viallet, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

Day 3: Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame, Saint-Laurent and Bastille

  1. Old Bishop's Palace Museum

    about 60 min

    A free museum under Notre-Dame square, with the Gallo-Roman ramparts, the first baptistery and the rooms of the old bishop's palace.

    What to do there
    • Walk along the Gallo-Roman ramparts under the square
    • See the first baptistery of Grenoble
    • Visit the halls of the old bishop's palace
    • See the temporary exhibition

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame2 Rue Très Cloîtres, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Grenoble Art Museum

    about 90 min

    A fine-arts museum covering Western painting from the 13th century to today, with free permanent collections.

    What to do there
    • See old masters such as Rubens and Zurbarán
    • Find Monet and Gauguin among the 19th-century works
    • See Matisse, Picasso, Léger and Ernst
    • Visit the permanent collections for free
    • Come on the first Sunday, when the whole museum is free
    • Look for the Chagall and Modigliani works

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame5 Pl. de Lavalette, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Chez Le Pèr'Gras

    about 90 min

    A restaurant at the top of the Bastille with a terrace under century-old lime trees, serving gratin dauphinois, lobster and foie gras.

    What to do there
    • Order the gratin dauphinois
    • Try the lobster or the foie gras
    • Sit on the terrace under century-old lime trees
    • Eat with a view over Grenoble

    Saint-Laurent and Bastille90 Chem. de la Bastille, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Saint-Laurent Archaeological Museum

    about 60 min

    A free museum in an old parish church, with a Merovingian-era crypt and 1,500 years of religious and funerary remains.

    What to do there
    • Go down to the Merovingian-era crypt
    • See the antique mausoleums and the Romanesque church
    • Take the audioguide in French, English, Spanish or Italian

    Saint-Laurent and Bastille4 Pl. Saint-Laurent, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Dauphinois Museum

    about 75 min

    A free regional museum in a 17th-century convent, with exhibitions on Alpine life and the Grand History of Skiing.

    What to do there
    • See the exhibition on 19th-century rural mountain life
    • Follow the Grand History of Skiing
    • Walk the cloister and the garden
    • See the current temporary exhibition

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame30 Rue Maurice Gignoux, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. La Marmite Dauphinoise

    about 75 min

    A French restaurant where reviews mention frog legs and gratin dauphinois; lunch Tuesday to Saturday, dinner Friday and Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Order the frog legs
    • Eat the gratin dauphinois
    • Finish with a vacherin or a homemade dessert

    Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame1 Place Hubert Dubedout, 1 Bd Gambetta A côté du, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

In short

3 full days, 18 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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