Grenoble

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#414

Global Rank

6.2

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.5%


Share

France • Europe • Language power

Population
751K
GDP
$53B
GDP per capita
$70,625
Land area
3,079 km² (1,189 mi²)
Density
244/km² (631/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Grenoble

State / province Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Language French

Grenoble metro area

45.17, 5.72
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • France

Grenoble Foot

Grenoble • Level: 2

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union

FC Grenoble Rugby

Grenoble

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event
Complete Event Timeline1 event

1968 Winter Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

1968 • Grenoble

Against expectation how Grenoble’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • French top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 8.5 match points across 152 club-matches since 1960.

How this is measured →

Championship History

3 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Grenoble, across all sports, newest first. 3 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

FC Grenoble
1954· 1954-05-23
Top 14

Top Companies

1 companies
1Soitec
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $5B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Grenoble

French first in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFrench
AdministrativeFrench
NationalFrench
English reach, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
39%
Tier 3 country

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on the languages board · Language power

Art of Grenoble

#54 for celebrated art · 18 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Museum of Grenoble

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Henri Fantin-Latour

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#170

Grenoble Alpes University

Grenoble, France

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Alpes–Isère Airport

Grenoble • 5 - Small

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
2-Star Michelin1 entry

Maison Aribert

Uriage-les-Bains