Grenoble: Visit
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GRENOBLE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Some 200 musicians are set to perform at this annual festival, which takes place during the last three weeks of March and focuses on contemporary jazz and improv. The 2009 line-up included major names such as Roy Hargrove, as well as innovators like the Zapp String Quartet.
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MUSEE DE GRENOBLE
While Grenoble might not have a reputation as a city of art and culture, it is home to one of the country's finest art galleries outside Paris. Its 20th-century collections are impressive, and it often plays host to top international exhibitions.