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Departure from the Hubert Dubedout tram station, Rue Raoul Blanchard in Grenoble.
(S/E) Head east, turn left at the crossroads, then right onto Rue de la République to reach line B on foot and follow this line, turning left. You will pass the Musée de l'Evêché and the façades of Napoleon III-style buildings in a very lively street to reach the Musée Régional de Grenoble.
(1) Turn left, cross Parc Albert Michallon (where works of art are on display) and exit at the corner of Rue Massena. Turn left, cross the "nameless" bridge over the Isère river and head to Porte Saint-Laurent, passing in front of the Casemate, a remarkable structure designed by Vauban and now used as an exhibition hall.
(2) Go through the gate of Parc Saint-Laurent and follow the path uphill, following the signs for "La Bastille". You will have to climb some stairs. This will take you in about an hour to the Bastille station, where the famous "bubbles", the iconic cable car, arrive.
(3) Then follow the signs for "Mont Jalla".
(4) Leave the station by going up Chemin de la Bastille to the car park. Opposite you is the famous restaurant "Le Père Gras".
(5) Turn left and follow the signs for "Mont Jalla - 1.67 km". This path is easy to follow, very wide, and climbs up to the Mont Jalla memorial, dedicated to mountain troops. Historical information is provided.
(6) Go behind the memorial and follow a little-used path back with commemorative plaques fixed to a rock. Then descend to the Bastille via the same path you took on the way up.
(7) At the second hairpin bend after the station, take the stairs on the left. At each exit from the defensive building, turn left towards the successive staircases, avoiding taking the same path you took on the way up. Halfway down, you will find the "380 steps", an unusual arrangement of steps on several levels. The descent leads back to the Porte Saint-Laurent.
(2) Turn right, go up Rue Saint-Laurent and cross the Isère river on the cable footbridge. Take Rue de Lionne opposite, then at the crossroads, turn slightly right into Rue Renauldon and go up to Place aux Herbes.
(8) Turn right, then left to rejoin Grande Rue. Walk down this street on the left, then Place Grenette, which follows on from it, to reach the crossroads with Rue Blanchard. Turn left to reach the Hubert Dubedout tram station (S/E).
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