Blue Skies Over Grenoble
The view from our balcony in Grenoble, France. The Isère river flows on by, with numerous bridges connecting the main part of the city with the edge of the Chartreuse Massif to the north. The fortress at the top of the cliff in the upper left is called the Bastille, and it can be reached either by hiking trails or the cable car globes (téléphérique) that can be seen at the center. At the back right one can see the Belledonne chain, the first range of mountains in the French Alps proper.
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains, as well as its size, has led to the city being known in France as the "Capital of the Alps". Grenoble's history goes back more than 2,000 years, at a time when it was a small Gallic village. While it gained in stature by becoming the capital of the Dauphiné in the 11th century, Grenoble remained for most of its history a modest parliamentary and garrison city on the borders of the kingdom of France.
Grenoble grew in importance through its industrial development, the city having experienced several periods of economic expansion in the last centuries. It started with its booming glove industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, continued with the development of a strong hydropower industry in the late 19th to early 20th centuries and ended with its post-World War II economic boom symbolized by the holding of the tenth Olympic Winter Games in 1968. The city is now a significant scientific centre in Europe. The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 2008 census was 156,659. The population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine de Grenoble) at the 2008 census was 664,832. The residents of the city are called "Grenoblois". (Wikipedia)
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3
12mm (24mm full frame FOV), ISO 200, f/4, 1/1250 sec., Hoya circular polarizer, single RAW file, hand held.
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Blue Skies Over Grenoble
The view from our balcony in Grenoble, France. The Isère river flows on by, with numerous bridges connecting the main part of the city with the edge of the Chartreuse Massif to the north. The fortress at the top of the cliff in the upper left is called the Bastille, and it can be reached either by hiking trails or the cable car globes (téléphérique) that can be seen at the center. At the back right one can see the Belledonne chain, the first range of mountains in the French Alps proper.
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains, as well as its size, has led to the city being known in France as the "Capital of the Alps". Grenoble's history goes back more than 2,000 years, at a time when it was a small Gallic village. While it gained in stature by becoming the capital of the Dauphiné in the 11th century, Grenoble remained for most of its history a modest parliamentary and garrison city on the borders of the kingdom of France.
Grenoble grew in importance through its industrial development, the city having experienced several periods of economic expansion in the last centuries. It started with its booming glove industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, continued with the development of a strong hydropower industry in the late 19th to early 20th centuries and ended with its post-World War II economic boom symbolized by the holding of the tenth Olympic Winter Games in 1968. The city is now a significant scientific centre in Europe. The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 2008 census was 156,659. The population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine de Grenoble) at the 2008 census was 664,832. The residents of the city are called "Grenoblois". (Wikipedia)
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3
12mm (24mm full frame FOV), ISO 200, f/4, 1/1250 sec., Hoya circular polarizer, single RAW file, hand held.
Thanks very much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!