Map of Grenoble, France
Grenoble is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, with a population of about 158,552. It lies at 45.1787°N, 5.7148°E, about 218 m above sea level. Grenoble is about 482 km (299 mi) southeast of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saint-Martin-d'Hères, 4 km to the east.
Grenoble at a glance
Country
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Population
158,552GeoNames
Coordinates
45.1787, 5.714845°10′43″N 5°42′53″E
Time zone
Europe/ParisUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Distance to Paris
482 km (299 mi)
Where is Grenoble?
- The 20th largest city in France by recorded population.
- The 3rd largest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 8 h 44 min on the shortest day to 15 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Grenoble
- Saint-Martin-d'Hères — 4 km east
- Chambéry — 46 km north
- Romans-sur-Isère — 53 km west
- Valence — 69 km southwest
- Gap — 75 km southeast
- Saint-Priest — 83 km northwest
- Vénissieux — 87 km northwest
- Annecy — 87 km north
- Bron — 88 km northwest
- Vaulx-en-Velin — 91 km northwest
Largest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Lyon — 520,774
- Saint-Étienne — 176,280
- Clermont-Ferrand — 147,865
- Villeurbanne — 131,445
- Valence — 63,864
- Chambéry — 61,640
- Vénissieux — 57,584
- Annecy — 49,232
- Bourg-en-Bresse — 45,340
- Montluçon — 44,960
Largest cities in France
- Paris — 2,138,551
- Marseille — 877,215
- Lyon — 520,774
- Toulouse — 511,684
- Nice — 342,669
- Nantes — 325,070
- Marne La Vallée — 318,325
- Strasbourg — 274,845
- Bordeaux — 265,328
- Montpellier — 248,252
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.