Bastille

The "funicular " gondola ride is fun, but cramped if you're 6'+. Great views of the city from the bastille. Awesome place for hikers & runners. There are a lot of runners doing hill training here. Two great restaurants at the top.

In this case, the journey is more interesting than the destination First: how do you get there? If you’re not in good physical shape or have health issues (cardio-respiratory or mobility problems), it’s best to take the cable car. The downside is that you’ll miss the most beautiful part of the experience, the climb itself. If you’re able, I strongly recommend going on foot. From Grenoble, there are four main access routes: 1st through the Jardin des Dauphins and Guy Pape parks The 2nd one starting from the Saint-Laurent gate The 3rd one from the old Rabot fort The 4th via the road behind the fortress (for those arriving by car) In addition to these four routes, there are several mountain trails, for example, the path to the Mandrin Cave, but these require more time and proper hiking equipment. Walking up is worth it, because the fort isn’t only on the top of the mountain, it stretches along the mountainside. If you take the gondola lift, you’ll see very little of the fortifications. Depending on the route, you’ll pass by other points of interest: the terraces of the Jardin des Dauphins, the Rabot Fort and old officers’ barracks, the Giants’ Staircase, and the Saint-Laurent gate. My advice: go up one way and come down another. At the base of the mountain, you’ll also find some interesting (and free) museums: the Dauphinois Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Grenoble Museum... The top of the fort (the main attraction) is a bit underwhelming. Apart from the mountain views, there isn’t much to see. A few negatives: The fort itself cannot be visited. Most buildings are occupied by private businesses (a climbing club, for example), with restricted public access. Food and drinks are rather expensive. The unisex toilets are not the best choice (and not very clean either). Some of the bastions and covered stairways on the mountainside are dirty (though that’s partly due to careless visitors). avoid the old geography institute, it's just a rundown building with graffiti, falling into disrepair. And lastly: Grenoble itself isn’t the most spectacular city. The mountain backdrop is beautiful, but the city view is less so. In conclusion: I’m giving it 4 stars, but mostly for the journey rather than the fort itself. Those who go only by cable car would probably rate it three stars (or even less).

It’s more of a view point than anything else. But it’s a highly recommended place with an Awesome city and mountain view. Also there is an adventure activity centre for kids, where kids can enjoy as well. There are couple of other museums which we didn’t visit.

Great place to visit. You can visit it via small route by foot or you can take cable car. But I suggest small route

Definitely worth visiting if in Grenoble. Not expensive at all. If you book a table at the cafe before hand, the ride up is slightly cheaper. Cafe has good food nd drink and the views are spectacular. The museum are good too. Not lots to see but interesting. Free/cheap. We spent half a day there. One star off as not a well maintained tourist spot.

We had perfect weather for our visit to the Bastille. Took the cable carts up and down, which was a fun experience with great views on the way. Once at the top, we walked around and explored — the scenery was absolutely beautiful. We had lunch at the restaurant up there, which made the trip even more enjoyable. A lovely outing overall and definitely worth it if you're in Grenoble!

Great views. Don't bother ordering anything from the restaurant. It's dirty, the staff don't give a hoot. The coffee is cold.

Brilliant experience with James and the team at Acrobastille. My daughter did the kids version, my wife the zip(with some parcour to get around) and my son and I the adult full version. Took about 2hrs for us but magnificent in entirety. Views were spectacular.

This is an AWESOME place to visit and have a nice lunch, dinner or light meal which is what I had. One of the best views I have seen in my travels-- just spectacular. The beer was local and just perfect with the impressive cheese plate and perfect grain bread. Even the butter was worth a mention in a review.