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Discover European Cities: Grenoble, France

This is the first episode of Discover European Cities short documentary program that aims to cover unpopular cities in Europe in a short video clip. This program shows quickly main areas in each city visited with popular monuments in the city. Also, Dicover European Cities program will cover each city by less than a 5 minutes video. This video was made using iPad Air camera.
Grenoble is a city of around 550,000 inhabitants located in south-eastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes region that encompasses the French Alps.
The climate is quite cold in winter, with days of snow almost every year. Summers are known to be hot, as mountains surrounding the town stop any wind.
Grenoble is crossed by two rivers, the Drac and the Isère, and is surrounded by three mountain chains, the Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne.
History of the city

43 B.C. : Gallo-Roman period ; first mention of Cularo
End of the 3rd century (between 286 and 293) Cularo becomes the administrative center of a city
379 : Cularo becomes Gratianopolis, creation of a bishopric
12th century: Grenoble becomes the Dauphins' capital and a co-lordship
1340 : The Delphinal Council moves to Grenoble
1453 : Dauphiné Parliament
1562 : Religious Wars : the city is in the hands of the Protestants
1590 : Duke of Lesdiguières and his successors
1788 : The Parliament rebels : Day of the Tiles and the Vizille Assembly 1793/1794 : Terreur « douce »
1815 : Napoleon and the 100 days, siege of Grenoble
1830 : New city walls and construction of the Bastille fortress
1835 : patent registration for glovemaker Xavier Jouvin's glove punch in Grenoble
1842 : founding of the first cement company of Grenoble (the second oldest in France)
1850 : Grenoble becomes one of the most important glove-making centers in Europe. Cement factories and hydroelectric power continues to develop. Grenoble becomes an industrial capital.
1860 : Military capital of the Alps with barracks
1925 : International Exhibition of Hydroelectric Power and Tourism 
1941 à 1944 : World War Two and the Resistance ; Grenoble, capital of the Maquis resistance movement.
1955 : Scientific research and high technology industries ; university
1968 : Winter Olympic Games1987 : Grenoble install the first tramway in the world accessible to disabled people.19994 : Starting of the ESRF (European Radiation Facility)
1990/1995 : creation of the Europole district
1998 : Opening of the Musée de l'Ancien Evêché
2001 : Starting of Pôle-Sud ice ring
2004 : Re-opening of MC:2
2005 : Grenoble signs first contract for adapted tourism in France
2006 : Starting of the new tramaway line: line C
2006 : Starting of the new european scientist complex MINATEC
2008 : opening of the Alps' Stadium
2009 : Grenoble won the National Grand Prize of the eco-neighborhoods with the quartier de Bonne area.
2011 : re-opening of the MAG: Archeological Museum of Grenoble

Reaching Grenoble
Air
There are three airports near Grenoble:
Grenoble Isère Airport
Also known as St Geoirs,is a small low-cost airport. Flights are more frequent in the ski season.
easyJet and ryanair and Norwegian Airlines offer flights.

Lyon Airport
Also known as Saint Exupéry formerly is farther away, about 100 km (1 h by bus, car or train).

Geneva Airport
Geneva Airport, 157 km from Grenoble, is a usual destination of many flight companies, and can be cheaper than Lyon airport.

Car

• A41, Geneva 1hour and a half(via Chambery)
• A48, Lyon 1 hour
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Grenoble can be difficult to navigate by car, but once you get there the Park and Ride (parking relais) system operated by Semitag-parking is a good way of getting around. (see trams and buses)
Train
Several high speed trains (TGV) from SNCF:
-Paris to Grenoble directly every day, for a three-hour trip of 640 km.
-Lyon (Part-Dieu station) This takes around an 1h15 to 1h30 with the TER (regional trains)
-Geneva in Switzerland 2 hours from the Cornavain station in Geneva's center.

To eat:

-Budget-restaurants: Tacos de Lyon in Sainte-Claire and Tandoori Express.

-Average-Restaurants: Restaurants in Place Grenette like Sporting, Au Bureau,and Cafe Laffe

-High-end restaurants: Auberge Napoléon, Restaurant L'Epicurien.

To sleep:

Best Hotel: Le Grand Hotel in rue de la république.

Average Hotels: Novotel Hotel, Europole Hotel, and Hotel Ibis.

Short tour of Fort de la Bastille in Grenoble, France, from where you can enjoy an amazing view on the valley and mountains who surround the city.

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Places to see in ( Grenoble - France ) Parc Paul Mistral

Places to see in ( Grenoble - France ) Parc Paul Mistral

Paul Mistral Park (Parc Paul Mistral in French) is an urban park located in Grenoble. It is 67 acres (27 ha) and it holds important sportive facilities and the city hall. Placed inside an old military engineering ground, it was created thanks to the International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism which took place in 1925.

In 1836, after the general Haxo achieved to build the city's ramparts, the current area of the park is used as a military engineering place outside the town for shooting training. So, this area is reserved for the military needs only and none building is allowed. At this location was also the door, one of the five city's gates, the door of the Alpes (Porte des Alpes in French) which allowed people to go to Eybens or Vizille.

In 1919, an ambitious mayor, Paul Mistral wished to open the city by destroying the Haxo ramparts. From 1921, thanks to the economic rising due to the use of hydropower, he planned to organize in Grenoble an international exhibition about hydropower and tourism. However, a such exhibition needed a vast ground near the city center and implied to destroy the southern ramparts.

Once the ramparts destroyed, the military engineering ground could be used and the new Alpes boulevard (became Jean Pain boulevard since 1944) is created at the North. The Eybens avenue is straighten up to go along the West side of the exhibition site.

At the southern side, the rampart walk became the Clemenceau boulevard, and at the East the Malakoff street is extended. Then, a new urban map is proposed by the parisian architect Léon Jaussely, to restructure the town. The International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism which takes place from 21 May to 25 October 1925 is visited by 1,050,000 people and includes various palaces and attractions. So, it was a great political and economic success for the mayor.

The 8 February 1932, the Paul Mistral city council votes the building of the first sportive facility in the Park as requested by the cyclist societies. A cyclist track is built with rows of seats along the Clemenceau boulevard to avoid their members to go train on the esplanade of the door of France. Due to the brutal death of the Paul Mistral, the city council session of 31 October 1932 directed by its first deputy, Adrien Ricard, decided to rename the exhibition park into Paul Mistral park.

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Ski Trip to Grenoble | France

3 March 2018
Grenoble | France

Hello everyone ! It's winter holiday and me and my friends(FP15) gather together at Grenoble for a 1-day ski trip at Alpe d'Huez. Besides having fun skiing at the snowy mountain, we have spent such a memorable moments together at Grenoble. Looking forward for our next reunion guys !

For more details about the trip, do drop your comment below and don't forget to like and share this video.

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Rahmah M.
Syamil D.

Video captured using Xiaomi Yi 4K + Yi Handheld Gimbal.
Video edited with Wondershare Filmora.

Château de Challain-la-Potherie (Angers, France)

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Completed as a private residence in 1854, this magnificent chateau is the jewel of the region, now hosting an elegant bed and breakfast. The castle provides guests with luxurious suites for their romantic holiday getaway. Designed for superior comfort, each room is brightened by the charm and elegance of a glamourous era.



The Chateau de Challain is located only thirty minutes outside the town of Angers in the Loire Valley, the region of Castles, and only one and a half hours from Paris by TGV (High Speed Train).




The Castle is easy to get to from England and Ireland by flying direct into Nantes airport.


The Castle is situated at the corner of a quaint village in the western Loire Valley region of France.

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Bastille - Grenoble, Isere, Rhône-Alpes, France

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Bastille Grenoble
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Travel blogs from Bastille:
- ... On s'en va visiter la bastille de Grenoble ...
- ... Am gasit bulele, am urcat la Bastille de unde am vazut panorama Grenoble -ului (tot intr-o panarama am tinut-o pe-aici prin tripul asta) ...
- ... 2e soir : dérive nocturne à travers différentes atmosphères, ballade dans les rues de Grenoble jusqu'à la Bastille, puis retour ...
- ... Nowadays underneath the Bastille is Grenoble 's Little Italy ...
- ... The great thing about the Bastille is you get an amazing rewarding view of Grenoble, which always answers that question in your head (why am I doing this) ...
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- Grenoble, Isere, Rhône-Alpes, France

Photos in this video:
- View of Grenoble from the Bastille by Bobby_cecile from a blog titled The Long Trek to Ireland
- Eggs going to Fort Bastille by Mviglianco from a blog titled Where Andre The Giant Comes From
- The Bastille from my window by Tylerhall from a blog titled Up, Down and All Around!
- From the bastille at night by Johnnyc from a blog titled Progress
- The View from the Bastille by Johnnyc from a blog titled Progress
- The Bastille from below by Steven_lamothe from a blog titled Made it to France
- Museum at the Bastille by Steven_lamothe from a blog titled Made it to France
- Fort Bastille by Mviglianco from a blog titled Where Andre The Giant Comes From
- The Bastille by Steven_lamothe from a blog titled Made it to France
- La Bastille by Ursulabengaard from a blog titled Den første tid i Grenoble

Grenoble (France)