Fontaine, with 22,565 inhabitants spread over 673 hectares, is the fourth city of Grenoble. It is located on the left bank of the Drac and extends to the foot of the Vercors massif.
Located 15 minutes from Grenoble city center, the city has a diverse urban heritage pavilions where flower gardens alongside small patches of low buildings.
Fontaine is a country that wants attractive and modern with ambitious plans for urban renewal as the Bastille area and a vibrant economy that has managed its conversion in hosting major automotive brands, businesses related to new technologies, but also a network of micro enterprises.
Green City, ranked in the scope of the Regional Natural Park of Vercors, it is possible to enjoy the woods Vouillands, large urban parks, the banks of the Drac or to arrange a vegetable garden in the community gardens. In addition, since the development of its Agenda 21, sustainable development policy of the city has been reflected by the definition of the commitment of a draft sustainable land, put into practice in all municipal actions.
Fontaine is characterized by a strong identity, symbolized by the social diversity and citizen participation in decision-making policy for over 40 years.
Finally, the city has a rich cultural life with festivals, space for contemporary art: the VOG or the new cultural-dominated music: The Source. It also has an abundance of associations with over 200 associations working in the fields of sport, culture, solidarity ...
Cultural institution "La Source": With a dominant musical programming, the major cultural facility is expected to benefit from a regional influence. The Source meets the cultural, educational and artistic in one place: spaces of practice and musical creations: two rehearsal studios, two spaces diffusion / creation (an acoustic auditorium seats 120 and a 250-seat club amplified standing ) Music School and its 14 specialized rooms, an auditorium seating modular 400/580; spaces public reception hall, bar / cafeteria, media resource center ...
Contemporary art space "the VOG" The VOG reflects the cultural diversity of the city. Established in 2005, he exhibited local artists, national and international. Public meetings around the artists and their works provide awareness of many. The VOG offers an average of 5 exhibitions and welcomes over 3500 visitors a year.
Parc de la Poya: He is one of the most emblematic of the city and covers nine hectares. Grasslands, woodlands, streams and ponds offer relaxation and serenity. Here, nature is full of treasures, such as "Platanthera bifolia 'orchid rare, ancient trees, groves to specific species and bridle path, listed in the inventory of sites. Undergrowth and play area are enough to seduce the little ones.
Karl Marx Park: With the castle Borel, it is one of the oldest places of promenade FONTAINOIS and remains popular. Fine specimen trees, a small lake and the nearby trails of Vouillands draw an exceptional setting.
Community gardens: They were born in Fontaine near the park of La Poya. Factors of biodiversity, social cohesion and sustainable development, they already host a number of eco-gardeners engaged in an ecological culture. Courses, open to many, let exchange good gardening practices.
Fontaine Mountain: The festival "Fontaine mountain" is considered an essential regional events in the world of the mountain. He has always been the desire to awaken the interest of all to the mountain environment, its history, the men who made his legend. Made of stories of expeditions, travel, seminars, adventure, sporting worn by illustrious figures of the mountain, fed stories of modest practitioners, this festival is open to the other and the world, discoverer of cultures and emotions. He places each year between late September and early October.
Feast of associations: Fontaine has a rich and varied network of associations. More than 200 associations working in the field of sport, culture, solidarity ... To learn more about the voluntary FONTAINOIS and / or join a club, party associations held annually on the third weekend of September.
Fall Fair: Shop, stand and entertainment await shoppers each year during the first weekend of October.
The city is celebrating the music every year on June 21 and July 14 national holiday, drawing his fireworks at Park La Poya.
In Fontaine, no need to take his car to escape. Nature is at hand.
Wood of Vouillands, classified Natural Area of Ecological Importance of flora and fauna (ZNIEFF), you can easily walk to the Vercors plateau. Forest hills, meadows and trails offer a breath of beauty to hikers and oxygen or the followers of family walks. Two climbing, "Coup de Sabre" and "Pierre Beghin," expect seasoned and less experienced climbers. Take time to look up. You may find the Peregrine Falcon and the Grand Duke, two rare bird species present in the Vercors.
The banks of the Drac: On foot, by bike, on skates ... A few kilometers from the banks of the Drac River (formerly known as the Dragon) is a major green space and home to many animal species.
