The Tourisme in Isere often related to is discovered surrounding cities and Montagne S, since these last are omnipresent. Grenoble, economic capital of Isere, gathers 3 of the principal mountainous solid masses in Isere (Belledonne, Chartreuse, Vercors).

Isere represents 7.431 km is 17% of the Rhone-Alps. It is easy to reach in the middle of Isere with TGV Paris - Grenoble, and the proximity of 3 Aéroport S: Grenoble-Isere, Lyon-St Exupéry and Geneva-Cointrin.

Tourism in Isere it east: - approximately 7073 infrastructures of lodging (293 hotels, 146 camp-sites, 46 residences of tourism, 288 collective lodgings, 5700 furnished with tourism, 600 rooms of hosts labelized). - an tourist office based in Grenoble - A Regional office of tourism (CDT). The key figures of tourism in Isere are in free access on this bond:

Isere concentrates many varied tourist activities, different sets of themes:

sporting Leisures and outdoor - mountain and snow : - In the solid masses of Oisans, the water sports are practiced within a natural framework (lakes and water levels), as well as many excursions and activities of alpinisms (with landscapes of glacial erosion). The solid masses of Oisans are composed of 6 valleys, between Grenoble and Briançon. - The department is composed of several bases " nature and loisirs" , that one can discover within a framework protected, accessible since the highway networks (in particular the highways A41 and A43). - The 3 solid masses (Belledonne, Chartreuse and Vercors) gather many activities of excursions and skis. These stations are detailed on this bond: .

Cultural tourism : - More than 100 museums (including 7 museums of the Art schools) and tourist sites remarkable (16 archeological sites, 5 parks with topics). One can quote the Musée of Grenoble, of which the collection is directed towards the Modern art and contemporary, recalling the key period of the painting of the beginning of the XIXe century at our days (Chagall, Miro, Fantin-Latour, Corot…). One finds there also a bottom important of works of art old. The museum has works of French traditional painter.

One also finds museums on the history of the area, and in particular his past (and present) industrial: MUSEUM OF the HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER (in Villard-Bonnot), MUSEUM OF CHEMISTRY (in Jarrie). And of course of the museums on the ski: GREAT HISTORY OF the SKI (permanent exposure to the Museum from the Dauphine, Grenoble). The addresses, contact and schedules are on the site of the tourist office: .

country holidays : - 5.300 km of hiking trails marked out labellized PDIPR (Plane Departmental of Routes of Walk and Excursion - Isere General advice). 1 national park (Jewel cases) and 2 regional natural parks (Vercors and Chartreuse). - It is possible to visit the mountains via a very appreciated means of transport of the tourists: in cable car or telpher carriers (18 sites equipped). One of these cable car is often found like emblem of Grenoble, the " œufs" from Grenoble (the cable car joining the Bastille in the center town). They are found drawn on cups, postcards and even of the sugar envelopes in the coffees/restaurants. - To combine sport and nature, a means of discovering the mountain: via-ferrata (10 ways are accessible). A different way to make climbing without concept particular in this field. A specific material is nevertheless required (helmets, cord, slippers of climbings). A course around the Bastille is available, in Grenoble, which makes discover a reasonable height the city as well as the surrounding mountains.