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Bastille

Quai Stephane Jay, 38000 Grenoble, France (Saint-André)
04 76 44 33 65
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Ranked #3 of 23 attractions in Grenoble
Type: Lookouts, Historic Sites, Parks
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Abbeyleix, Ireland
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Nice choice of 3 restaurants to see and view the city..there wasn't anything that I disliked about our trip up the bastille. Great views of the city..

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Oxfordshire, England
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3 attraction reviews
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40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Superb views of Grenoble and both the surrounding and distant Alps, given good weather. Fun things for the children

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Oslo, Norway
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38 reviews 38 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

The Bastille is an absolute must-visit if you find yourself in Grenoble and the sun is shining. The view is absolutely breathtaking; on a nice day without haze you can see all the way to Mont Blanc. The cable car (Telepherique) that takes you to the top is fast and fun, but walking is recommended (beware though that it's steep,... More

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Grenoble, France
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

The food is overpriced and the personnel is not very helpful. The view is amazing though. Next time i will just have a wine with some fruits and i will just enjoy the view. The food does not worth it. Try to book one of the tables close to the edge!

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

Most interestingly-shaped cable car we've seen - four circular 'balls' connected in a linked arrangement to take you over the river, across attractiive building rooftops and up to the Bastille. It was minus 6 degrees when we were there so we probably didn't explore as much as we might otherwise have done but you can clamber about a bit, amble... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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4 attraction reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

From the experience of travelling up in a little perspex bubble to the phenomenal view from the top, this was an afternoon out to remember. The view on a clear day is even as far as Mont Blanc which glistens white in the distance, there is no better way to see the city of Grenoble!

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

The views from the cable car and the restaurant are breath-taking! Its a must see! We also enjoyed the dinner at the restaurant and the good service.

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

The cable car is something one has to experience once in their lives! Its a very nice view from top!

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Christchurch, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

fantastic view, the Gondola is epic and very reasonable priced. "must do" in Grenoble. we got a discount for students and they accepted NZ student ID.

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Grenoble
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2012

A must see if you visit Grenoble! The views are amazing and the caves are very cool to see. Wear good shoes if you plan on sightseeing.

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