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Crypte archéologique
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Crypte archéologique

Classé historic monument since 1994One of 12 classé monuments in Grenoble; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
AArchaeological siteS3rd & 4th c.1994protected
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About Crypte archéologique

Crypte archéologique is one of 12 classé historic monuments in Grenoble, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 3rd & 4th c. It has been classé since 1994. 15 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

Le musée de l’Ancien Évêché est un musée départemental situé au cœur du centre historique de Grenoble. Il est consacré à l'histoire et au patrimoine de l'Isère.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Musée de l'Ancien Évêché” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00132939 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

Grenoble · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

6 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Crypte archéologique

Is Crypte archéologique protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1994 (Mérimée record PA00132939).

Can you visit Crypte archéologique?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Crypte archéologique built?

By the list’s record, it dates from the 3rd & 4th c.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.