Now onward, upward! To Grenoble you go! A four-hour drive or six-and-a-half-hour bus ride from Nice, Grenoble is described as a mix of "mountain culture and cosmopolitan energy." It's the perfect place to spend a few days hiking through the Alps, drinking tea at La Poule Perchée, and playing frisbee in Parc Paul Mistral before continuing up the border.