Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, situated at the foot of the French Alps located in the Rhône Alpes region and is the capital of the 'départementde l'Isère'. The city is surrounded by mountains and has become known as the 'Capital of the Alps'.
Population of the city: about 157,000. Population of the Grenoble metropolitan area: about 530,000 inhabitants. The citizens of Grenoble are called 'Grenoblois'.
The city is a major scientific centre, especially in the fields of Physics, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Read more