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

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.