By Air

There are two airports near Grenoble:

Grenoble Isere Airport, also known as St Geoirs,about 40 km from Grenoble, or about 35 minutes by coach . Coaches are available for 12.50€ one way/22€ return, although only run a few times a day. This is a small low-cost airport. Flights are more frequent in the ski season.
easyJet and ryanair and Norwegian Airlines offer flights To / From Grenoble Isere Airport.
Lyon airport, also known as Saint Exupery formerly Satolas, is farther away, about 100 km (1 h by bus, car or train). Buses go hourly to Grenoble. 22€ one-way, or 33€ return (valid for 2 months) ticket.

Train

Several high speed trains (TGV) from SNCF link Paris to Grenoble directly every day, for a three-hours trip of 640 km. Full price is about €70 for a one-way ticket. Young people and students will be entitled to a découverte discount which can reduce ticket prices by 25%. Those staying for more than a few months and/or planning to travel by train a lot are advised to purchase a 12-25 card (€50) which gives 25 to 50% discounts.
Hourly trains link Lyon (Part-Dieu station) to Grenoble, from 5:30 am to midnight (5am to 10pm from Grenoble to Lyon). This takes around an 1h15 to 1h30 with the TER (regional trains). Full price is 15€. The train schedule sometimes includes TER buses. The price is the same, the duration is the same, they start at the same station and arrive at the same point.

By Car

Just follow the highways from/to :

    A41, Geneva (via Chambery)
    A48, Lyon and Paris
    A49, Valence and Marseille
    A51, Aix-en-Provence

Grenoble can be difficult to navigate by car, but once you get there the "Park and Ride" (parking relais) system operated by Semitag-parking is a good way of getting around. (see trams and buses)
 

Bastille, The Parc Paul Mistral, Art Museum, Natural History Museum, Musee Dauphinois, Musee De L'Ancien Eveche, Museum of Grenoble

Bastille

The Bastille is the name of a fortress culminating at 476 m (1,561ft) above sea level, at the south end of the Chartreuse mountain range, overlooking the city of Grenoble, France. The Bastille, which also gives its name to the hill, is the main tourist site of the Grenoble area with 600 000 visitors per year
The hill on which the Bastille sits counts five museums among its many attractions.

The Parc Paul Mistral

The Parc Paul Mistral is a big park in the center of the city. It includes a roller skating rink and people often play street hockey. The park also boasts extensive lawns and quiet tree-lined avenues. At the center stands the tower Perret, built in 1925 for an international exposition about water-power. When illuminated at night with blue lights, it bears a considerable resemblance to both Dr. Who's sonic screwdriver and the Tower of Mordor. For at least 40 years, it has been impossible to go up due to safety problems.

Art Museum

The museum is worth seeing for the modern, smart building alone. It also houses a nice collection of modern art; among others, the museum holds four Picassos, a few good Matisses, one Miro, one Kandinsky and one Andy Warhol.

Natural History Museum

 Open MTWTF, 9h30-12h, 13h30-17h30 and SS 14h-18h. Closed December the 25th, January 1st, May 1st. Facilities for the disabled. The museum has some nice collections on the subject of mineralogy and Alpine wildlife, and also houses an aquarium.

Musee Dauphinois

This museum is housed in the former convent of Ste-Marie-d'en-Haut, on the side of the Bastille hill. It houses permanent and temporary exhibitions about the people and lifestyle of the historic province of Dauphiné. Outside the building are pleasant gardens with a nice view over the city. Exhibitions are in both French and English.

Musee De L'Ancien Eveche

The museum is housed in the former bishop's palace on Place Notre Dame. It displays objects and pieces of art narrating the history of the Isère region and its people from Prehistoric times up to the present. Under the museum is an archaeological crypt; the remains of the city's Roman walls and and a remarkable 4th Century baptistry, discovered during work on tram line B, are not to be missed. Ask for a free audioguide (French or English) at reception.

Museum of Grenoble

The Museum of Grenoble is a city museum of Fine Arts and antiques in the city of Grenoble in France.
Located on the left bank of the Isere, place Lavalette, it is known both for its collections of ancient art for its collections of modern and contemporary art.The Museum of Grenoble was founded February 16, 1798 by Louis-Joseph Jay, well before other French provincial museums. That day, an order of the local administration detailing the creation of a museum in Grenoble, in which article 10 stipulates that the citizen Louis-Joseph Jay was appointed curator of this museum. In May, the Interior Minister canceled the creation of the museum but a provisional authorization is obtained in December, which became final April 3, 1800. Beginning in 1799, while engaged in collecting works of art of the Isère, Jay requested public subscription to purchase paintings and drawings.
 

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