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by JLBG The railway station has been built for the Winter Olympics on 1967. Grenoble has a very good fast connection with Paris by the TGV though it runs at high speed from Paris to Lyon while Lyon to Grenoble is at regular speed. However, on the whole, it takes a little less than 3 hours to go to Paris, which means that for this connection, you have better take the train than fly. There are an average of one TGV every hour. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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by JLBG Together with the bus system, the Semitag runs 2 tramway routes (4 in 2006) with 80 tram stops. The tickets can be used both on the bus system and on the tram system. For more on the Sémitag, visit their web site The tram routes have been created in 199. It was the first tram in France that had an ultra low frame that allowed full access for handicapped. New carriages will run in 2005, they are faster, have a higher capacity and an even easier access for the handicapped. Leave a Comment
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by JLBG The Sémitag (Société d'Économie Mixte de Transports de l'Agglomération Grenobloise) runs the bus system with 23 bus routes and 1600 bus stops. There are 4 additional routes for the evening. The whole network serves the 27 cities of the Grenoble agglomeration. Leave a Comment
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by JLBG A part of the old town has been turned into a "zone piètonne" (pedestrian only) about 20 years ago, the first city in France. In the beginning, there was much opposition from the shop keepers but they soon realized that if would be customers came in front of the shop but were unable to park they would go away. Now the pedestrian district covers most of the old town. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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by JLBG Genève Cointrin airport is a little further (150 km) but can be however considered as a third airport possibilities for Grenoble. It offers connections different than Saint-Exupéry. Those that have a visa problem with Switzerland must know that Coitrin is a Swiss AND French airport and has a direct exit to France, without any transit into Switzerland (towards Ferney). This exit is very seldom used. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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by JLBG It is easy to reach Grenoble by the autoroutes.. The A48/E711 leads to Lyon and from Lyon the whole Northern part of France. The A49/E 713 leads to Valence and from Valence to the Mediterranean and Spain. The A41/E 712 leads to Chambéry, Aix-les Bains, Annecy and Geneva and further to the whole Switzerland and Germany. Another leg of the A41 becomes the A43/E70 and connects to Turin, Milan, the whole Italy and South Central and Eastern Mediterranean. Of course, besides the autoroutes, there are numerous mountain roads; often very spectacular. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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by JLBG The airport of Grenoble is Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, 45 minutes drive from Grenoble. It has never grown to a main airport as the fast train connections to Paris have taken so much on flights than the Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs Paris air line has been canceled recently as it did not make enough money. However, in January 2005 Easy-jet has opened a low cost connection with London that seems to work well and is used mainly to reach ski stations. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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by JLBG Saint Exupéry airport actually acts as the airport of Grenoble. It is only 1 hour drive from the city center and has a good service of shuttles. Saint Exupéry is a main international airport connected with most European capitals and more. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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As Grenoble is one of the flatest large town in France, cycling is very easy and the Métro has developed a large network of bicycle lane (more than 200 km), either in the urban part of the city or along the banks of the Isère river. You can cycle your own bike or rent one with Metrovelo, a department of the Sémitag, in charge of Public transportation . Two hundred bikes are available for rent at the train station, on the campus and near the Tourist office. The prices are the following (first regular price, second for students) : One hour, 1.20 € 1.00 € Half day 3.00 € 2.00 € Day 5.00 € 3.50 € 2 to 29 days 3.50 €/ day 2.50 € /day month 30.00 € 21.00 € 3 month 75.00 € 52.00 € 6 month 120.00 € 85.00 € A 50 € deposit is required. For those who ride their own bike, there is a left bicycle facility at the train station for 1 € per day and 8 € per month. Leave a Comment
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