Fort du Saint-Eynard
A mountaintop fort at about 1,340 m, looking straight down on Grenoble and the Isère valley, a higher urban vantage point than the Bastille.
The fort was built at the end of the 19th century on the cliff edge at the southern rim of the Chartreuse massif. Its viewing terrace faces all of Grenoble and the snowy Belledonne peaks, and the view is exceptionally wide. Inside are a restaurant and a small exhibition, and it is open mainly on weekends and in summer. By car it is about 30 minutes from the city center, along a winding road through Le Sappey. You can also hike up a long route from the direction of the Bastille.
Opening hours
Approx. May–Oct, mainly weekends and summer
Nearby sights
- Grenoble Saint-Laurent Archaeological Museum
- Musée de Grenoble
- Musée de l'Ancien Évêché & Grenoble Cathedral
- Fort de la Bastille
- Museum of the Resistance and Deportation of Isère
- Musée Dauphinois
- Palais du Parlement du Dauphiné & Place Saint-André
- Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car