Surrounded
by splendid mountains, Grenoble is one of the biggest place
in France for Education, Research and Technology. 15000 researchers work here in more than 200 laboratories:
11000 in public institutions.
4000 in private institutions.
Grenoble also offers leading-edge European facilities:
the
Laue-Langevin Institute:
Neutron science and technology, the most intense neutron source on Earth.
the
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility:
Extremely energetic beams of light produced by a high-performance storage ring to
study materials.
the brand new MINATEC Center:
Centre
for innovation and expertise in micro and nanotechnology.
Grenoble accommodates more than 60000 students per year in:
4 universities
18 engineer course options
1 IUFM (teachers training)
1 National Architecture School
1 National Art School
1 National Music Conservatory
1 Management School
A place for Art
Grenoble is known for its avant-garde role in Contemporary Arts and
Culture:
The
Museum of Grenoble was the first in France to start collections in Contemporary
Arts after World War I.
The
first National “Maison de la Culture” was created
in Grenoble in 1945, to host contemporary creation in Theater and
Music.
Today, you can find in Grenoble:
33 theatres and arts centres
100 cinemas
65 libraries and media libraries
83 museums, archaeological sites and castles
open to the public
75 music schools, 1 conservatory
1 Scientific, Technical and Industrial Culture
Centre