Grenoble

#414

Global Rank

6.2

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.5%

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France • Europe

Population
751K
GDP
$53B
GDP per capita
$70,625
Land area
3,079 km²
Density
244/km²
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.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗2#T-508
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗1#T-310
Market Cap Score↗$6B#445
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.5#T-1431
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗2.0#T-260
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • France

Grenoble Foot

Grenoble • Level: 2

No titlesDomestic leagues →
Other Men’s Teams1 team

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union

FC Grenoble Rugby

Grenoble

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

1968 Winter Olympics

Olympics

1968 • Grenoble

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
Grenoble
1944
French Championship · 1920–1987
Grenoble
1943
French Championship · 1920–1987

Top Companies

1 companies
1Soitec
$6B
Public

Total Market Cap: $6B across 1 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

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