Arrondissement of Grenoble

The **arrondissement of Grenoble** is an arrondissement of France.  It is part of the Isère _département_, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Grenoble.

## History

When the Isère department was created in 1790, the _arrondissement_ of Grenoble was part of that original department.

## Geography

The _arrondissement_ of Grenoble is bordered to the north and northeast by the Savoie department, to the east and southeast by the Hautes-Alpes department, to the south and west by the Drôme department, and to the northwest by the _arrondissements_ of Vienne and La Tour-du-Pin.

It is in the southern half of the department and is the largest _arrondissement_ with an area of , and the one with more people living in it with 758,956 inhabitants and a density of  inhabitants/km².

### Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the _arrondissements_ so they could have _communes_ that belong to different _arrondissements_.

In the _arrondissement_ of Grenoble there are 19 cantons:

1. Chartreuse-Guiers <small>(3803)</small> (partly)
1. Échirolles <small>(3805)</small>
1. Fontaine-Seyssinet <small>(3806)</small>
1. Fontaine-Vercors <small>(3807)</small>
1. Le Grand-Lemps <small>(3808)</small> (partly)
1. Grenoble-1 <small>(3809)</small>
1. Grenoble-2 <small>(3810)</small>
1. Grenoble-3 <small>(3811)</small>
1. Grenoble-4 <small>(3812)</small>
1. Le Haut-Grésivaudan <small>(3813)</small>
1. Matheysine-Trièves <small>(3815)</small>
1. Meylan <small>(3816)</small>
1. Le Moyen Grésivaudan <small>(3818)</small>
1. Oisans-Romanche <small>(3819)</small>
1. Le Pont-de-Claix <small>(3820)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-d'Hères <small>(3822)</small>
1. Le Sud Grésivaudan <small>(3823)</small>
1. Tullins <small>(3825)</small>
1. Voiron <small>(3829)</small>

### Communes

The _arrondissement_ of Grenoble has 267 _communes_; they are (with their INSEE codes):

1. Les Adrets <small>(38002)</small>
1. L'Albenc <small>(38004)</small>
1. Allemond <small>(38005)</small>
1. Allevard <small>(38006)</small>
1. Ambel <small>(38008)</small>
1. Auberives-en-Royans <small>(38018)</small>
1. Auris <small>(38020)</small>
1. Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors <small>(38225)</small>
1. Avignonet <small>(38023)</small>
1. Barraux <small>(38027)</small>
1. Beaucroissant <small>(38030)</small>
1. Beaufin <small>(38031)</small>
1. Beaulieu <small>(38033)</small>
1. Beauvoir-en-Royans <small>(38036)</small>
1. Bernin <small>(38039)</small>
1. Besse <small>(38040)</small>
1. Bessins <small>(38041)</small>
1. Biviers <small>(38045)</small>
1. Le Bourg-d'Oisans <small>(38052)</small>
1. Bresson <small>(38057)</small>
1. Brié-et-Angonnes <small>(38059)</small>
1. La Buisse <small>(38061)</small>
1. La Buissière <small>(38062)</small>
1. Champagnier <small>(38068)</small>
1. Le Champ-près-Froges <small>(38070)</small>
1. Champ-sur-Drac <small>(38071)</small>
1. Chamrousse <small>(38567)</small>
1. Chantelouve <small>(38073)</small>
1. Chantesse <small>(38074)</small>
1. Chapareillan <small>(38075)</small>
1. La Chapelle-du-Bard <small>(38078)</small>
1. Charnècles <small>(38084)</small>
1. Chasselay <small>(38086)</small>
1. Château-Bernard <small>(38090)</small>
1. Châtel-en-Trièves <small>(38456)</small>
1. Châtelus <small>(38092)</small>
1. Chatte <small>(38095)</small>
1. Chevrières <small>(38099)</small>
1. Le Cheylas <small>(38100)</small>
1. Chichilianne <small>(38103)</small>
1. Chirens <small>(38105)</small>
1. Cholonge <small>(38106)</small>
1. Choranche <small>(38108)</small>
1. Claix <small>(38111)</small>
1. Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans <small>(38112)</small>
1. Clelles <small>(38113)</small>
1. Cognet <small>(38116)</small>
1. Cognin-les-Gorges <small>(38117)</small>
1. La Combe-de-Lancey <small>(38120)</small>
1. Corenc <small>(38126)</small>
1. Cornillon-en-Trièves <small>(38127)</small>
1. Corps <small>(38128)</small>
1. Corrençon-en-Vercors <small>(38129)</small>
1. Les Côtes-de-Corps <small>(38132)</small>
1. Coublevie <small>(38133)</small>
1. Cras <small>(38137)</small>
1. Crêts-en-Belledonne <small>(38439)</small>
1. Crolles <small>(38140)</small>
1. Les Deux Alpes <small>(38253)</small>
1. Domène <small>(38150)</small>
1. Échirolles <small>(38151)</small>
1. Engins <small>(38153)</small>
1. Entraigues <small>(38154)</small>
1. Entre-deux-Guiers <small>(38155)</small>
1. Eybens <small>(38158)</small>
1. La Ferrière <small>(38163)</small>
1. La Flachère <small>(38166)</small>
1. Fontaine <small>(38169)</small>
1. Fontanil-Cornillon <small>(38170)</small>
1. Le Freney-d'Oisans <small>(38173)</small>
1. Froges <small>(38175)</small>
1. La Garde <small>(38177)</small>
1. Gières <small>(38179)</small>
1. Goncelin <small>(38181)</small>
1. Grenoble <small>(38185)</small>
1. Gresse-en-Vercors <small>(38186)</small>
1. Le Gua <small>(38187)</small>
1. Herbeys <small>(38188)</small>
1. Huez <small>(38191)</small>
1. Hurtières <small>(38192)</small>
1. Izeaux <small>(38194)</small>
1. Izeron <small>(38195)</small>
1. Jarrie <small>(38200)</small>
1. Laffrey <small>(38203)</small>
1. Lalley <small>(38204)</small>
1. Lans-en-Vercors <small>(38205)</small>
1. Laval <small>(38206)</small>
1. Lavaldens <small>(38207)</small>
1. Lavars <small>(38208)</small>
1. Livet-et-Gavet <small>(38212)</small>
1. Lumbin <small>(38214)</small>
1. Malleval-en-Vercors <small>(38216)</small>
1. Marcieu <small>(38217)</small>
1. Mayres-Savel <small>(38224)</small>
1. Mens <small>(38226)</small>
1. Meylan <small>(38229)</small>
1. Miribel-Lanchâtre <small>(38235)</small>
1. Miribel-les-Échelles <small>(38236)</small>
1. Mizoën <small>(38237)</small>
1. Moirans <small>(38239)</small>
1. Monestier-d'Ambel <small>(38241)</small>
1. Monestier-de-Clermont <small>(38242)</small>
1. Le Monestier-du-Percy <small>(38243)</small>
1. Montagne <small>(38245)</small>
1. Montaud <small>(38248)</small>
1. Montbonnot-Saint-Martin <small>(38249)</small>
1. Montchaboud <small>(38252)</small>
1. Monteynard <small>(38254)</small>
1. Mont-Saint-Martin <small>(38258)</small>
1. Morette <small>(38263)</small>
1. La Morte <small>(38264)</small>
1. La Motte-d'Aveillans <small>(38265)</small>
1. La Motte-Saint-Martin <small>(38266)</small>
1. Le Moutaret <small>(38268)</small>
1. La Mure <small>(38269)</small>
1. La Murette <small>(38270)</small>
1. Murianette <small>(38271)</small>
1. Murinais <small>(38272)</small>
1. Nantes-en-Ratier <small>(38273)</small>
1. Notre-Dame-de-Commiers <small>(38277)</small>
1. Notre-Dame-de-l'Osier <small>(38278)</small>
1. Notre-Dame-de-Mésage <small>(38279)</small>
1. Notre-Dame-de-Vaulx <small>(38280)</small>
1. Noyarey <small>(38281)</small>
1. Oris-en-Rattier <small>(38283)</small>
1. Ornon <small>(38285)</small>
1. Oulles <small>(38286)</small>
1. Oz <small>(38289)</small>
1. Pellafol <small>(38299)</small>
1. Percy <small>(38301)</small>
1. Le Périer <small>(38302)</small>
1. La Pierre <small>(38303)</small>
1. Pierre-Châtel <small>(38304)</small>
1. Pinsot <small>(38306)</small>
1. Poisat <small>(38309)</small>
1. Poliénas <small>(38310)</small>
1. Ponsonnas <small>(38313)</small>
1. Pontcharra <small>(38314)</small>
1. Le Pont-de-Claix <small>(38317)</small>
1. Pont-en-Royans <small>(38319)</small>
1. Prébois <small>(38321)</small>
1. Presles <small>(38322)</small>
1. Proveysieux <small>(38325)</small>
1. Prunières <small>(38326)</small>
1. Quaix-en-Chartreuse <small>(38328)</small>
1. Quet-en-Beaumont <small>(38329)</small>
1. Quincieu <small>(38330)</small>
1. Réaumont <small>(38331)</small>
1. Renage <small>(38332)</small>
1. Rencurel <small>(38333)</small>
1. Revel <small>(38334)</small>
1. Rives <small>(38337)</small>
1. La Rivière <small>(38338)</small>
1. Roissard <small>(38342)</small>
1. Rovon <small>(38345)</small>
1. Saint-Andéol <small>(38355)</small>
1. Saint-André-en-Royans <small>(38356)</small>
1. Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye <small>(38359)</small>
1. Saint-Appolinard <small>(38360)</small>
1. Saint-Arey <small>(38361)</small>
1. Saint-Aupre <small>(38362)</small>
1. Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne <small>(38364)</small>
1. Saint-Baudille-et-Pipet <small>(38366)</small>
1. Saint-Bernard <small>(38367)</small>
1. Saint-Blaise-du-Buis <small>(38368)</small>
1. Saint-Bonnet-de-Chavagne <small>(38370)</small>
1. Saint-Cassien <small>(38373)</small>
1. Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans <small>(38375)</small>
1. Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers <small>(38376)</small>
1. Sainte-Agnès <small>(38350)</small>
1. Saint-Égrève <small>(38382)</small>
1. Sainte-Luce <small>(38414)</small>
1. Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix <small>(38417)</small>
1. Sainte-Marie-du-Mont <small>(38418)</small>
1. Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey <small>(38383)</small>
1. Saint-Georges-de-Commiers <small>(38388)</small>
1. Saint-Gervais <small>(38390)</small>
1. Saint-Guillaume <small>(38391)</small>
1. Saint-Hilaire <small>(38395)</small>
1. Saint-Hilaire-du-Rosier <small>(38394)</small>
1. Saint-Honoré <small>(38396)</small>
1. Saint-Ismier <small>(38397)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-Moirans <small>(38400)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-Vaulx <small>(38402)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-d'Hérans <small>(38403)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-le-Vieux <small>(38404)</small>
1. Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière <small>(38405)</small>
1. Saint-Just-de-Claix <small>(38409)</small>
1. Saint-Lattier <small>(38410)</small>
1. Saint-Laurent-du-Pont <small>(38412)</small>
1. Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont <small>(38413)</small>
1. Saint-Marcellin <small>(38416)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-de-Clelles <small>(38419)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze <small>(38115)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-d'Hères <small>(38421)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-d'Uriage <small>(38422)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux <small>(38423)</small>
1. Saint-Maurice-en-Trièves <small>(38424)</small>
1. Saint-Maximin <small>(38426)</small>
1. Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont <small>(38428)</small>
1. Saint-Michel-les-Portes <small>(38429)</small>
1. Saint-Mury-Monteymond <small>(38430)</small>
1. Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes <small>(38431)</small>
1. Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin <small>(38432)</small>
1. Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte <small>(38433)</small>
1. Saint-Pancrasse <small>(38435)</small>
1. Saint-Paul-de-Varces <small>(38436)</small>
1. Saint-Paul-lès-Monestier <small>(38438)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse <small>(38442)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes <small>(38443)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz <small>(38444)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-de-Mésage <small>(38445)</small>
1. Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont <small>(38446)</small>
1. Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère <small>(38450)</small>
1. Saint-Romans <small>(38453)</small>
1. Saint-Sauveur <small>(38454)</small>
1. Saint-Théoffrey <small>(38462)</small>
1. Saint-Vérand <small>(38463)</small>
1. Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze <small>(38466)</small>
1. La Salette-Fallavaux <small>(38469)</small>
1. La Salle-en-Beaumont <small>(38470)</small>
1. Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse <small>(38471)</small>
1. Sarcenas <small>(38472)</small>
1. Sassenage <small>(38474)</small>
1. Séchilienne <small>(38478)</small>
1. Serre-Nerpol <small>(38275)</small>
1. Seyssinet-Pariset <small>(38485)</small>
1. Seyssins <small>(38486)</small>
1. Siévoz <small>(38489)</small>
1. Sinard <small>(38492)</small>
1. La Sône <small>(38495)</small>
1. Sousville <small>(38497)</small>
1. La Sure en Chartreuse <small>(38407)</small>
1. Susville <small>(38499)</small>
1. Têche <small>(38500)</small>
1. Tencin <small>(38501)</small>
1. La Terrasse <small>(38503)</small>
1. Theys <small>(38504)</small>
1. Le Touvet <small>(38511)</small>
1. Treffort <small>(38513)</small>
1. Tréminis <small>(38514)</small>
1. La Tronche <small>(38516)</small>
1. Tullins <small>(38517)</small>
1. Valbonnais <small>(38518)</small>
1. La Valette <small>(38521)</small>
1. Valjouffrey <small>(38522)</small>
1. Varacieux <small>(38523)</small>
1. Varces-Allières-et-Risset <small>(38524)</small>
1. Vatilieu <small>(38526)</small>
1. Vaujany <small>(38527)</small>
1. Vaulnaveys-le-Bas <small>(38528)</small>
1. Vaulnaveys-le-Haut <small>(38529)</small>
1. Venon <small>(38533)</small>
1. Le Versoud <small>(38538)</small>
1. Veurey-Voroize <small>(38540)</small>
1. Vif <small>(38545)</small>
1. Villard-Bonnot <small>(38547)</small>
1. Villard-de-Lans <small>(38548)</small>
1. Villard-Notre-Dame <small>(38549)</small>
1. Villard-Reculas <small>(38550)</small>
1. Villard-Reymond <small>(38551)</small>
1. Villard-Saint-Christophe <small>(38552)</small>
1. Vinay <small>(38559)</small>
1. Vizille <small>(38562)</small>
1. Voiron <small>(38563)</small>
1. Voreppe <small>(38565)</small>
1. Vourey <small>(38566)</small>

The _communes_ with more inhabitants in the _arrondissement_ are:

|INSEE code !! _Commune_ !! Population <small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|38185|Grenoble|160,779|Grenoble-1, Grenoble-2 Grenoble-3, Grenoble-4 || Grenoble-Alpes Métropole||
|38421|Saint-Martin-d'Hères|38,100|Saint-Martin-d'Hères|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38151|Échirolles|35,875|Échirolles|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38169|Fontaine|22,366|Fontaine-Seyssinet and Fontaine-Vercors|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38563|Voiron|20,162|Voiron|CA du Pays Voironnais|
|38229|Meylan|17,323|Meylan|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38382|Saint-Égrève|15,620|Grenoble-2|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38485|Seyssinet-Pariset|12,133|Fontaine-Seyssinet|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38474|Sassenage|11,736|Fontaine-Vercors|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38317|Le Pont-de-Claix|10,924|Le Pont-de-Claix|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|
|38158|Eybens|10,153|Échirolles|Grenoble-Alpes Métropole|

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Isère department
- List of arrondissements of France

## Infobox (french subdivision)

- **type**: arr
- **name**: Grenoble
- **insee**: 381
- **nbcomm**: 263
- **prefecture**: y
- **seat**: Grenoble
- **area**: 4398.7
- **image map**: Locator map of Arrondissement Grenoble 2019.png
- **map caption**: Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes