1999 census 153,317 (157,900 estimated February 2004.) populaion of the whole metropolitan area 1999 census 514,559; 560,222 inhabitants at the 2007 estimate.
Peggy Fleming won the gold in women's figure skating.
Italy won both gold medals in bobsleigh (men's two and men's four) at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble. Eugenio Monti and Luciano De Paolis were members of both teams and won 2 gold medals. Roberto Zandonella and Mario Armano won 1 gold medal as members of the men's four team.
Grenoble is in the south-eastern part of France. It's not far from Lyon and is situated near the french Alps.