Grenoble - Place Grenette

The hub of Grenoble's life is the Place Grenette. To the north of this is the beautiful Jardin de la Ville, originally the gardens of the Château of the Duc de Lesdiguières (1543-1626); part of the Château has been preserved and the old town hall now houses the Musée Stendhal. The station for the cable railroad (télérifique) leading to the Bastille is to the found on the Quai Stephane Jay.