France – Grenoble
One of the attractions at the top of the historic Bastille in Grenoble is the Mountain Troops Museum. Opened in 1988 this is an interesting and informative tour about the history and modern-day activities of the Blue Devils
Read morePicture this: two kids desperate for food … mid-morning in Grenoble, France … whinging just starting. “Dad I’m hungry.” “I’m thirsty Dad.” “Dad I’m getting dehydrated!” The Bagelstein, on Place Sainte-Claire turned up just in the nick of time!
Read moreAny visit to Grenoble, the capital of the Alps, would not be complete without a ride in the cable car. Affectionately known as 'les bulles' ('the bubbles') because of the car shape, the cable car runs from the centre of town near the River Isere up to the fortified Bastille. Officially known as the Grenoble-Bastille cable car (Téléphérique de Grenoble Bastille), it takes you to all the attractions of the Bastille and some fabulous mountain trails.
Read moreOn our recent visit to south-east France we visited the Caves de Chartreuse in Voiron (about 15km from Grenoble) to see the longest liqueur cellars in the world. Chartreuse is a well-known French liqueur that has been made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737, to a secret recipe containing 130 herbs, plants and flowers.
Read moreGrenoble's Marché Victor Hugo is one of the city's biggest fresh food markets. It is in the centre of town at the elegant square Place Victor Hugo, and is surrounded by medieval buildings and is full of surprises. One of our early discoveries while perusing the markets were stalls majoring in walnuts and walnut products. In fact there were walnuts everywhere. It turns out that Grenoble is ‘The’ walnut growing region in France.
Read moreIn December we loaded the children and dogs into the car and headed to France for a few days. It’s our annual ‘escape’ from the commercialisation and endless marketing in the run-up to Christmas Day. So, for the last few years we’ve headed away to relax and explore somewhere new. We are huge fans of the French Alps (especially Chamonix) and this year we decided to head to Grenoble.
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