- Grenoble has some of the best water in France
- Grenoble is the flattest city in Europe
- Grenoble is the birthplace of the Revolution
- Meals in France last quite a while and usually include 3 courses
- They like to conserve water and energy (the water in the toilets is very very low)
- Grenoble is a center of technology and very eco-friendly. It's the center of hydro-electricity
- Many showers don't have curtains
- They like to grève (aka strike)
- Cars actually stop for pedestrians
- There are 60,000 students in Grenoble (out of the 425,000 inhabitants)- so 1 in 7 people here is a student
-Grenoble is surrounded by the Alpes and the 3 main mountain ranges are- le Vercours, la Chartreuse, et le Belledonne
- The site of the 1968 Olympics
- Grenoble was founded by the Romans
- The name Dauphin/ Dauphine originates in Grenoble- An English wife of Count Guiges III nicknamed her oldest son "Dolphin" or "Dauphin" and this became the family's title. The last Count gave his lands to the heir of the throne of France, who then inherited the title "Dauphin." I think that's the story.
That's all I can remember for now. I will add more if it comes to me! Here's a picture of me on Em's desk:
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