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Grenoble is famous for its mountain sports which are an important tourist attraction for the city and in 1968 hosted the 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 a 30 minutes drive from the city.
Access 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 just 2 hours away. The nearest railway station (SNFC) is about 5/10 minutes and the Eurostar goes to Grenoble. Switzerland and Italy are close by.
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