The Pierre Percée

Arche naturelle située sur le sommet d'une colline offrant un très beau panorama sur la région, accessible après environ 1h de marche de niveau assez facile.Cet arc de triomphe serait en réalité la représentation d'un diable accroupi, pétrifié, puni pour avoir échoué lors d'un pacte avec le Duc de Lesdiguieres. Le diable avait parié qu'il pourrait terminer la construction du mur du château de Vizille en moins de temps qu'il n'en fallait au cheval du Duc pour en faire le tour…

This museum is about the mining exploitation through the visit of the gallery, an exhibition and a film to tell you the story of miners.The anthracite mines from La Motte d'Aveillans created under Napoleon I and closed in 1956 was resurrected in 1986 by the Association Sauvegarde et Mise en Valeur du Patrimoine Mottois.. Several galleries of mineral extraction has been re-worked and open to visit. A guide leads you through authentic galleries where you will follown 2 centuries of mineral exploitation, technics, material from different periods e work conditions of "Gueules Noires" on the Plateau Matheysin where the exploitation was definitively closed in 1997. The exhibtion room of the museum will permit you to discover the Lampistery, the hanged room, day works, social universe of the mines and daily stuff of miners but also some beautiful mineral in the famous "treasure room".

Enjoy the second main lake of Matheysin's plateau, easily reachable from Grenoble and located just after the lakes of Laffrey (the biggest) and Petichet (the smallest).The Pierre-Châtel lake is a natural lake with large grassy beaches ; perfect for beach-volley ! Barbecues are at disposal and a thare is a specific beach where pets are allowed. Swimming is at your own risk. Regulated fishing.