When to go en Isère ?

The Isère is subjected to a patchwork of climates diversified according to altitude and exposure. From north to south, from the plain to the peaks, the influences of the Atlantic, continental, alpine and also Mediterranean are mixed. Sun in the south and mountain weather in the alpine massifs which rise to an altitude of more than 4,000 m (Ecrins).

Come in winter for the snow, you are sure to find snow in altitude. As soon as the weather is fine, you can walk on the many hiking trails in the mountains and valleys. Even if the high tourist season is winter, Isère is a destination that can be enjoyed all year round. In town, there is no closing time for museums and other cultural sites and monuments to visit. Only the ski resorts are empty in the off-seasons, except for the small village resorts which are alive all year round. A tramway trip to discover the street art spots of Grenoble is all year long, for example. But for the Vienna Jazz Festival, one of the most important in Europe, it is at the end of June/beginning of July. A word of advice however: avoid Grenoble in the height of summer, it's really hot there, so just go up to the surrounding peaks or dive into a lake.