The Bastille is a military fort built in the 19th century on a hill which also gives it its name. Overlooking the Grenoble metropolis, it can be reached in about 6 minutes thanks to the famous Grenoble cable car.
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The Bastille of Grenoble, a bubble of air over the city.
The Bastille is a military fort built in the 19th century on a hill which also gives it its name. Overlooking the Grenoble metropolis, it can be reached in about 6 minutes thanks to the famous Grenoble cable car.
The tourist site welcomes more than 600,000 people a year, half of whom take the cable car. It is an essential player in the tourist economy of the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region.
Offering an exceptional 360° panorama of the city and the mountains, the Bastille also offers a range of activities and services:
- Museums
- Restoration
- Recreation Park
- Reception rooms
- Via ferrata
- Orienteering
- Concerts
- Family entertainment
A preserved natural area, the Bastille hill appears as a real “air bubble” over the city. A small local mountain, accessible to all!