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Discovering Grenoble
Located in the heart of the Alpine mountain range, Grenoble is at the same time the capital of the French Alps and the Dauphiné
region and the flattest city in Europe!
Grenoble: nature, culture and technologies
Grenoble is a city with a very rich historical and cultural heritage. Known as a first rank cultural city in France, Grenoble counts more
than 15 museums, 40 movie theaters and is the place of 22 festivals.
The technological development of the city is based on the strong relation between teaching, research and industry. Its success is
based on the excellence of many laboratories and important European research centers.
Discover more images of the city on the website of the Grenoble Tourist office.
Close to Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Mediterranean Sea, Grenoble offers many opportunities for trips to remarkable sites.
Summer and winter, everyone can practice outdoors activities: hiking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, kayaking, paragliding, etc.
and fully enjoy the nature.
A stimulating university environment
The Grenoble university pole counts more than 50.000 students, more than 200 Master degrees
specialties, 12 doctoral schools and 93 research laboratories. Engineering sciences, exact
sciences, management, political sciences or literature and languages are only some examples
of the wide variety of trainings offered on a same campus.
Grenoble, ranked in 2015 among the 3 best cities in France for studying
Based on the ranking made by the L'Etudiant magazine, Grenoble is on the podium of the 41 French urban units of 8.000 students or
more.
In 2015, the L'Etudiant magazine published its ranking of the best cities for studying. This ranking is based on 39 criteria divided into 9
topics: culture, employment, environment, studies, accommodation, international outreach, outings, sports, transportation and 4
categories:
⺠training (ranking for studies and international outreach)
⺠student life (ranking for outings, culture and sports)
⺠quality of life (ranking for accommodation, transportation and environment)
⺠and employment (ranking for employment)
Grenoble is on the shortlist of this ranking and 1st in the "Student life" category!
This ranking is based on 39 criteria divided into 9 topics: culture, employment, environment, studies, accommodation, international
outreach, outings, sports, transportation and 4 categories:
Living in Grenoble as an international student means reaching out to the French language and culture in a welcoming, young and
dynamic city.
accueillante, jeune et dynamique.
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Info
The Tourist Office provides information about Grenoble and its region.
Republic street
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 42 41 41
Open from Monday to Saturday :
9 am to 12:30 pm
from 13h30 to 18h
Check websites:
website of the city of Grenoble
website of the "Maison du Tourisme" of Grenoble
the guide to student life in Grenoble
Contact
Postal address :
Centre universitaire d'études françaises (CUEF)
Université Grenoble Alpes
CS 40700
38058 Grenoble cédex 9
Geographic address :
Centre universitaire d'études françaises (CUEF)
Université Grenoble Alpes
Bâtiment Stendhal
1491 rue des résidences
38400 Saint-Martin-d'Hères
Home and student life
Tél. (33) (0)4 76 82 43 70
[email protected]
⺠Contact form
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