Car Hire in Grenoble

Known in the Alps as its economic heartland,Grenobleis surrounded by snow capped mountains to the north, southwest and east. Situated at the heart of theDauphineregion, the city has a growing reputation for it’s fine social and artistic scene, as well as the technological innovation bought in throughout the 60s by mayor Hubert Dubedout.

Also home to a lot of the world’s most advanced microelectronic and nuclear research, the town has a large student population and is an enjoyable place to visit.

Getting toGrenoblefrom theUKis very easy thanks to the numerous RyanAir and EasyJet flights that head to the city airport. Customers are advised to hire a car, which they can pick up at the airport, before driving the remaining 45km south east to the town ofGrenoble. Flights go fromLondonandBristolin theUK.

If you prefer you can catch a train which takes around three hours fromParisto the train station and rent a car from the town centre instead.

Things to do when you rent a car in Grenoble

Fort de la Bastille

The Fort de la Bastille was once a strategic position, almost impenetrable, but in the modern era is no longer important. It does however remain one of the best places to look out over both the city, and the surrounding mountain areas. Park your car at the bottom of the hill and either hike your way up the side of the mountain using one of the maps obtained from the bottom, or get the cable car the 264m to the top, where you can see the river, city and evenMont Blancon a clear day. Busy in the summer so best to leave early in the morning if you want a summer visit.

Natural History Museum

A beautiful neoclassical building, located just outside the Botanical Garden, the Museum d’Histoire Naturelle features a carnival of insects and a huge aquarium and is a great place to visit for half a day, particularly if the weather is grim outside.

Centre National d’Art Contemporain

The national gallery of contemporary art is also found inGrenoble, and is again found in a stunning building. The building is a glass and steel contraption, built by the employees of the gentleman who designed theEiffelTower, Gustave Eiffe, and covers nearly 2000 square metres across two galleries. One if permanent whilst the other features visiting art and changing exhibitions so you can visit year after year and never get bored.

Dauphinois Musuem

These days the town is kept alive by students and scientists, who keep the economy afloat, but before they ever came to theAlps, they survived just fine using their own techniques. This museum explores life before visitors, and shows off the regions vast history of crafts, hunting and even their skiing.