Name: [Tentative] Musée des troupes de Montagne (La Bastile)
Start: 2025-12-06T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-12-06T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Fontaine au Lion

=== About / Background ===

"The mountain troops museum is a military museum located since 2009 in the Bastille fort in Grenoble . It pays homage to the alpine hunters nicknamed 'The blue Devils' since the First World War.

Thanks to a multilingual audio guide, it presents over 600 m^2 of history of Soldiers [and Regiments from this region] specializing in mountain combat, the origins of which date back to 1888. Weapons, uniforms, transmission equipment, maps and testimonies retrace the highlights of these events."

From 1888 to Afghanistan, Soldiers and Regiments from this region have been using their specialty skills of combat in a mountainous terrain.

With the recent events of NATO extricating itself from Afghanistan after 20 years, it is an appropriate time to re-visit this museum and pay homage.

=== About Current Temporary Exhibit ===

MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY!

"*In this anniversary year, the Mountain Troops Museum invites you to meet these mountain artillerymen through a historical and thematic retrospective on mountain artillery and mountain artillery, in the Alps and well beyond."*

https://www.museedestroupesdemontagne.fr/exposition-artillerie-de-montagne/

=== Fees ===

NOTE: This museum is ONE OF THE ONLY museums in Grenoble with an entrance fee ( very rare in this group ), but it supports a good cause.

The price of the Museum is EUR €3, but there are discounts available for several categories (Students, Pensioners, Unemployed, Families).

=== Additional Internet Resources with details about this Museum ===

http://www.museedestroupesdemontagne.fr/
https://goo.gl/maps/Rg98TLwv5CW4F7EW6
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPw22OZEaaVQRqbw8pLcu9w
https://www.instagram.com/museedestroupesdemontagne/
https://www.facebook.com/MuseeTroupesdeMontagne/

=== Plan ===

13:00-13:15: Queue at Fountain du Lion
13:15-13:45: Walk to Top of Bastille (35-45 minutes at a leisurely pace)
14:15-14:30 Queue again / Rest / Hydrate at Bastille main court just outside of Museum
(wait for anyone joining us directly via the cable car, etc.), small snacks, water, etc.
14:45-15:45: Visit the Museum
15:45-16:15: Walk back to Grenoble down hill
16:15+ After Event: [Coffee / Beer / Bubble-Tea After the Event]

Optionally, you may meet us directly at 14:30 directly at the top, or take the Téléphérique Grenoble-Bastille (The "Cable Car" that ascends up to the Bastille) and ride as a group.

* If you're late, ping me on WhatsApp at: +1-412-378-3823 (or inside Meetup messenger app)

The cost of the Téléphérique cable-car is 5,80 €, or 4,60 €/person if we have a group of 6 or more.

== What to Bring ==
\* Comfortable Shoes
\* Bottle of Water
\* Cell phone charger/battery
\* A few Euros for the cafe + gift shop
\* An open mind >:}
== 💡 Rules of The Day 💡 ==

* 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ The group is about cultural exchange, language learning, education, active lifestyle --- and sure, also socializing and making platonic friends **BUT NOT about flirting or speed dating!** We want everyone to feel comfortable during our events. ⛔
* Be sure to support the museums by buying a small gift, even if just a Post Card to send home to the family and friends.
* Don't be (too) late 😇 We have a large 15 minute queue window. If you arrive after we depart, call my mobile and we'll find a way for you to connect with us down the road.
* If you finally can't join us, please unsubscribe from the event or at least write a message here to announce your cancellation. 💜 That way, we won't wait for you 💜
* 💟 You are responsible of your own health and security
* If you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of in an emergency, please feel free to contact me privately!
* 😷 COVID-19 rules at the moment: [https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19](https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19)
*

Brian A. Seklecki

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