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Grenoble
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpescity
Grenoble
Total population
157,477
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Grenoble is the prefecture and largest city of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the capital of the Dauphiné historical province and lies where the river Drac flows into the Isère at the foot of the French Alps.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,951
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,915
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,283
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,275
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,235
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,973
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,412
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,301
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 3.2 — 2017-11-1710 km NNE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 4.1 — 2013-01-077 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France
- M 4.3 — 2010-06-303 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Montbonnot-Saint-Martin4.2 mi away · pop. 5,495
- Claix5.6 mi away · pop. 7,859
- Saint-Martin-d'Uriage5.6 mi away · pop. 5,483
- Fontanil-Cornillon5.8 mi away · pop. 3,405
- Vaulnaveys-le-Haut6 mi away · pop. 4,000
- Champ-sur-Drac7.6 mi away · pop. 3,339
- Vizille7.9 mi away · pop. 7,293
- Autrans9.4 mi away
- Vif9.7 mi away · pop. 8,584
- Crolles9.8 mi away · pop. 8,317
- Moirans12.7 mi away · pop. 7,565
- Saint-Laurent-du-Pont13.8 mi away · pop. 4,488
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Grenoble, sourced from Wikidata.
- Université d'été : « La contribution des logiciels et ressources libres à l'amélioration de l'environnement de travail des enseignants et des élèves sur les réseaux »event
Summer University for free software in school held in Grenoble from 5 to 10 July 1999
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Grenoble, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 38185
- Department
- 38
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 156,140
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr