Grenoble Saint-Laurent Archaeological Museum
Musée archéologique Grenoble Saint-Laurent
An archaeological museum housed in a Romanesque church, with the rare Merovingian-era crypt of Saint-Oyand beneath it, a feature unusual in France.
The museum sits in the historic Saint-Laurent district on the right bank of the Isère. Beneath the church lie multiple layers of remains, from ancient burial grounds to the medieval period. A glass walkway lets you look down onto graves and wall foundations, and the carved capitals of the Saint-Oyand crypt, dating from around the 6th century, are finely crafted. Admission is free, and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. It can be scheduled for the same half-day as the Bastille cable car and the Musée Dauphinois.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon 10:00–18:00; closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Musée de Grenoble
- Musée de l'Ancien Évêché & Grenoble Cathedral
- Palais du Parlement du Dauphiné & Place Saint-André
- Musée Dauphinois
- Fort de la Bastille
- Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
- Jardin de Ville
- Place Grenette