Spring 2005 Conference on EPSRC-ILL Millennium Projects
Spring 2005 Conference
on EPSRC-ILL
Millennium Projects
May 25-27 at ILL Grenoble France
Updated 22 August 2005.
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Grenoble Tourism
Museums
The Musee Daphinois,
which was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century by the scholar Hippolyte Müller,
is perhaps the most interesting in Grenoble, with realistic exhibitions of the history of
farming life in the mountains, and the developement of skiing. Objects date from pre-history,
to gallo-roman times, and up to the early part of this century. The museum is a short walk up
the "bastille" mountain at the entrance of the old town, or else take the cable car to the top
and visit the museum on the way down.
The old town is dominated by the Bastille Fortress, re-inforced after Grenoble, one of
the seats of the French revolution, welcomed Napoleon back from Elba. With local support
he then marched on to Paris before being finally defeated at Waterloo. Even today, Grenoble tends to vote for the party in opposition in Paris.
The
Musee de Grenoble is one of the most important in France for its collection of paintings
and scupture (Picasso, Matisse, Léger...).
The Musée archéologique
Eglise St Laurent is an archeological "dig" on the site of an old church, with its
ancient cripts exposing the history of Christianity in Grenoble from the 3rd Century through
medieval times. Grenoble was originally named Gratianopolis after a Roman Emporer.
Claix, a nearby village where I live, is said to have made shoes for Hanibal's soldiers when
they crossed the Alpes.
Shopping and Eating in the Old Town
Cars are excluded from the yellow pedestrian streets on the map. Take the tram from the railway
station and get off at Place Grenette, the center for sidewalk cafes at all hours
of the day and night in summer. Walk north toward the river to the Place St Andre, with its
Cafe Table Ronde, Grenoble's oldest
restaurant (1739) in the cathedral square. Otherwise turn right down rue J.J.Rousseau and
behind the old market (Halles Ste-Claire) at 7 rue de la Paix you will find "La Panse" (The Belly) restaurant,
one of the best values in town (closed Sundays). Other favourite restaurants are "Chez le Per'Gras" at the top
of the cable car to the Bastille for a great view and the "Bistrot Lyonnais" 168 Cours Berriat
on the tram line in the other direction from the station (closed weekends). You can
even walk back to ILL-ESRF in 20 minutes, along the left bank of the river before taking the
over-pass on the left and proceeding along the Avenue des Martyrs.
It is generally safe to walk around Grenoble at night. For Grenoble restaurant and other
recommendations, see CityVox.
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