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Tour Perret

Tour Perret is an attraction in Grenoble. 89 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1998.

Photo: Tour Perret, simdaperce (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Grenoble

inside the commune

Historic monument

1998

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–28°C

In brief

Attraction in Grenoble

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Grenoble

Tour Perret is in the commune of Grenoble, with 89 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1998; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00117204). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Warmest in Grenoble are April to October, at 17–28°C.

Jan7° / -1°66 mm

Feb9° / 0°54 mm

Mar14° / 2°64 mm

Apr17° / 5°84 mm

May21° / 9°96 mm

Jun26° / 13°81 mm

Jul28° / 14°68 mm

Aug28° / 14°82 mm

Sep23° / 11°101 mm

Oct18° / 8°108 mm

Nov12° / 3°99 mm

Dec8° / 0°66 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Grenoble, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Chatte_Sapc station, 33 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Grenoble’s full climate →

About

Tour Perret

Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. For a second stop, Musée de Grenoble is 1.1 km away.

Tour Perret on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00117204 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1998
Built: 20th century
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Grenoble, Isère
Official site: grenoble.fr/1257-preparer-sa-visite.htm

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Useful details

HoursJul, Aug: Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00 · Sep–May: Wed, Thu 09:30–17:00 · Sep–May: Fri–Sun 10:00–17:00 · Jun: Tue–Thu, Sat, Sun 10:00–19:00 · Jun: Fri 10:00–22:00

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting your bearings

Tour Perret sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Tour Perret

The most populous of the 8 is Grenoble, at 156,140. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Grenoble

156,140 people

2 · 2.1 km southeast of it

Saint-Martin-d'Hères

37,695 people

3 · 2.4 km north of it

La Tronche

6,424 people

4 · 3.4 km west of it

Seyssinet-Pariset

11,739 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tour Perret is	People
Grenoble	It’s in this commune	156,140
Saint-Martin-d'Hères	2.1 km southeast of it	37,695
La Tronche	2.4 km north of it	6,424
Seyssinet-Pariset	3.4 km west of it	11,739
Eybens	3.7 km south of it	10,493
Fontaine	3.8 km west of it	22,020
Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux	4 km northwest of it	6,078
Corenc	4 km northeast of it	4,215

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

There are 174 within 15 km, 5 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral among them.

MuseumMusée de Grenoble1.1 km north, in Grenoble 2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble900 m north, in Grenoble 3

AttractionBastille1.7 km northwest, in Grenoble 4

MuseumMusée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère600 m north, in Grenoble 5

MuseumMusée de l'Ancien Evêché900 m north, in Grenoble 6

MuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle de Grenoble300 m north, in Grenoble 7

AttractionLa Casamaures2.3 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux 8

MuseumMusée archéologique Saint-Laurent1.4 km north, in Grenoble

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Tour Perret: the answers

Where is Tour Perret?

Tour Perret is in Grenoble, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Tour Perret?

Tower in France.

Is Tour Perret a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1998, Mérimée record PA00117204.

How well known is Tour Perret?

Tour Perret has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Tour Perret?

April to October are the warmest months in Grenoble, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Tour Perret?

Within 15 km: Musée de Grenoble (1.1 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble (900 m), Bastille (1.7 km) and Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère (600 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Tour Perret: simdaperce, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bastille: Milky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère: Isere-culture, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de l'Ancien Evêché: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
La Casamaures: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée archéologique Saint-Laurent: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.