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Ref: 258. This delightful 2-bed apartment is the perfect locaton for your ski-holidays as well as being a great base to explore the rest of France and the neighbouring countries of Switzerland and Italy.
The French city of Grenoble hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics and is preparing to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Surrounded by mountains and the famous ski resorts of Chamrousse, Meribel, Les 2 Alpes etc., Grenoble has been called the “capital of the Alps”. The area is oftened visited by the Tour de France.
Grenoble is mainly built on the alluvial plain of the River Isere. Mountain sports are an important tourist attraction with some 20 ski stations all within 30 minutes drive from the city.
Transport to Grenoble is easy. There are 2 airports: one near Grenoble approximately 30 minutes and the other near Lyon some 80 minutes. Geneva airport is only 2 hours away. The nearest railway station (SNFC) is about 5/10 minutes and the Eurostar goes to Grenoble.
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