Grenoble's Bastille

Work as a Language Assistant here has been frantic but fantastic so far. My main task is to work alongside English teachers to compliment their teaching programs and work one-on-one with smaller groups of students to work on their speaking and communicating skills.

About two weeks ago, myself and the 7 other Language Assistants I’m living with attended a workshop in the countryside just outside of Grenoble, a University city of about 500 000. Autrans, a quiet town in the mountains where the workshop was held, was contrasted sharply by the hustle and bustle of the city life in Grenoble.  Both places were beautiful, but I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the city.

A quiet morning in the countryside

Elena and Fiona in Autrans

 

 

One of the main attractions for tourists visiting Grenoble is the “Bastille”. Not to be confused with its more famous counterpart in France, the Bastille of Grenoble is a fortress that sits on a mountain overlooking the city. A cable car runs from its base to the summit and its view, but there are also lovely paths that twist and turn up to the fortress, which give a peak into the complexity of the structure and its historical importance to the city.

The easy way up

A maze of arches and graffiti

Crows resting on the tram cables

One of the Bastille's tunnels

View of Grenoble