Grenoble, the largest urban area in the French Alps, boast a unique mountain setting, and through the centuries has made its mark as a pionnering city open to the world.
Out of this tremendous human melting pot has emerged an economy that draws its strength from close ties between industry, university and research.
Grenoble is the leading research centre in France outside the Paris area. Grenoble hosts one of the largest student bodies in France, offering courses in every disciplines.
L'Université de Grenoble entertains many links with the outside world, playing host to 7.000 foreign students each year.
