September 19, 2004

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Photos of the area around Grenoble, France

    By Jack Grant

I went for a bike ride yesterday, mostly uphill. I stopped at a small park in a village near Grenoble and took a few photos. The park was on the grounds of a mansion that I need to do some research on, but the name is Mairie de Montbonnot Click on any photo to get a larger image.

The entry gate:

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The Mansion:

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The Dent de Crolles (literally, the Tooth of Crolles, dent is the word used for this kind of geologic feature here):

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The site where I work is near the base of the Dent de Crolles.

Now, I'm off to Belgium for a business trip. I'm staying a few extra days for some sightseeing, so expect more photos after I return, but possible few posts here until then!

Posted by Jack Grant at 14:24 on 19 September 2004
Comments

..life is hard, ain't it... poor thing..

Posted by: Eric at September 19, 2004 04:13 PM

The scenery is lovely. Thanks for sharing.

Godspeed.

Posted by: Christina at September 19, 2004 04:20 PM

Meanwhile, the rest of us get our exercise in a musty gym with a partial view of the evening news...

(That must be absolutely breath-taking in person.)

Posted by: Key at September 19, 2004 11:20 PM



























































































































































































































































































































































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