La Tronche (French pronunciation: ​[la tʁɔ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department, southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes is the main hospital of the French Alps. The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912–2007) was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town is the Member of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier.