Préfecture de l'Isère
10-12 place de Verdun, Grenoble
About Préfecture de l'Isère
Préfecture de l'Isère is one of 12 classé historic monuments in Grenoble, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the neoclassical style. The list dates its work to 1861 (19th c.). The list names its makers: Questel Charles-Auguste (architecte);Perrin Auguste (sculpteur);Delecole Auguste (sculpteur);Denuelle Alexandre-Dominique (peintre);Lenepveu (peintre). Part of it has been classé since 1995. 5 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
L'hôtel de préfecture de l'Isère est un bâtiment situé Place de Verdun à Grenoble, en France. Il sert de préfecture au département de l'Isère.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Hôtel de préfecture de l'Isère” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00135711 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.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes
Grenoble · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Préfecture de l'IsèreStart here
- 2
Muséum d'histoire naturelleInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Musée-BibliothèqueInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 4
marché couvert dit Halle Sainte-ClaireInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 5
Remparts, 1, 7 rue Jean-Jacques-RousseauInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Préfecture de l'Isère
Is Préfecture de l'Isère protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1995 (Mérimée record PA00135711). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Préfecture de l'Isère?
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 Préfecture de l'Isère built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1861 (19th 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).
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