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Grenoble Attractions & ActivitiesHistoric Sites
Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Cathedrale Notre Dame et Ancien Évêché
Category: Historic Sites - Grenoble Attractions & Activities
Address: 2, rue Tres-Cloitres, Grenoble, FR 38000
Adjacent to Notre Dame Cathedral, this former bishop's palace is now a museum that chronicles regional history from prehistoric times to the present. Journey underground and discover the remnant of the city's walls and a baptistery that hails from the time Christians origins in Grenoble.
Category: Historic Sites - Grenoble Attractions & Activities
Address: Place Saint-Laurent, Grenoble, FR 38000
It was at this church that archaeologists discovered the earliest verification of the city's religious life. The church's crypt was unearthed in 1803, and it was later among the country's first listed historical monuments. The fascinating tour that is offered traces the emergence of Christianity in the region.
Category: Historic Sites - Grenoble Attractions & Activities
Address: place du Tribunal, Grenoble, FR 38000
This lovely 12th century Romanesque church stands in the heart of the city's old centre. The façade is marked by a beautiful depiction of Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles.
Category: Historic Sites - Grenoble Attractions & Activities
Address: Place St. Andre, Grenoble, FR 38000
The gothic Palais de Justice was built in 1847 and is noted for its columned façade that houses the Court of Appeal and Court of Assizes.
Category: Historic Sites - Grenoble Attractions & Activities
Address: Grenoble, FR
Settled by the Counts of Albon, who ruled Dauphiné during the 13th century. The Palace's oldest section hails from 1453 and was commissioned by Louis II of Dauphiné, who eventually ruled the country as Louis XI. The Palace presently houses the law courts.
Category: Historic Sites - Grenoble Attractions & Activities
Address: Grenoble, FR
The former site of a fortified Roman town, this pedestrian old city hails from the Middle Ages. The famous inventor Vaucanson (1709-82) was born in this area.
