The Bastille is an urban site overlooking Grenoble, made up of seven sectors on the foothills of the Bastille.
The Bastille site is made up of 7 sectors:
-Les Lames: one of Grenoble’s major sites; it is characterized by a difficult rock formation and a concentration of 8-shaped routes. It is made up of a series of staggered flakes, making for interesting dihedral cracks.
-Mas d’Oris: a cliff on the left of les Lames, just at the beginning of the access route, level 6a to 7c.
-La Carrière: rock boulders in all their glory, rounded rocks and exposed boulders in case of fall.
-La Ciamaïette: cliff on the right of les Lames. Short and very overhanging routes, level 6a to 7c and up in boulder style.
-Le Château: surely the least frequented area of the Bastille.
-Le Père Gras: large gray slab on the right of les Lames. A few overhanging routs to the left, level 6a to 7b.
-The Rabot boulders: an ensemble of small cliffs in the Dauphins gardens.
IGN map: 3335 OT
Altitude: 500 m
Orientation: west
Approach time:
Season: year round
Rock: limestone
Number of routes: 110 (+ around 100 boulder passages)
Minimum height: 15 m
Maximum height: 60 m
Level: 4 to 8b
Style: varied
Equipment: quality (bolts and runners)
Rates
Free access.
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Openings
All year 2026 - Open everyday
