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Tucked in the heart of the Rhône-Alpes region, the tranquil town of Revel, Isère, invites exploration and discovery. Nearby, the Chartreuse Regional Natural Park captivates with its lush landscapes — perfect for hiking enthusiasts seeking outdoor adventure. Revel is also close to Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, where you can visit the impressive monastery, a landmark steeped in centuries of history. F...See more

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Lac Achard loop
8.2 km

Lac Achard loop

This small lake is located in an exceptional natural setting. It is an ideal destination for a family outing, with children. The path stays interesting with its berries, pine trees and a magnificent view of the Taillefer. From Saint-Martin-d'Uriage take the road towards Chamrousse (D111), pass Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and park at Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger in the "La Croisette" parking lot. From the "La Croisette" parking lot, take the narrow road up to Chalet le Malamute, until you come to a wide bend to the left where a track branches off. Follow this path to the right, towards the lake. Initially gently sloping, the rocky path alternates between gentle ascents and descents, with easy sections over rocky slabs. Leaving the path leading up from the Arselle meadow to the right, you finally reach the grassy plateau of Lac Achard (1917m). The numerous boulders and small streams scattered across the plateau are a great playground for children. ⚠ Please note: the Espace Naturel Sensible (ENS) "Tourbière de l'Arselle et lac Achard" is a protected area (classified APPB - Arrêtés Préfectoraux de Protection Biotope), so there are a few rules to observe to help protect it. Swimming, lighting fires, camping, gathering and dumping garbage are strictly forbidden, as is bivouacking during the peak season between early May and late October. Please stay on the trails. ☆ The little extra: the "hiking star" summer medal for children! On presentation of a photo taken at the hiking site, brave little hikers will be awarded a named diploma + possible purchase of the "lac Achard" silver star to hang proudly on the backpack (on sale for €3 at Tourist Offices).

3 h
8.3 km
Easy
Route de la Croisette Chamrousse 1750 38410 Chamrousse
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Loop of Chamechaude
11 km

Loop of Chamechaude

Suitable for experienced walkers only, this loop up to the peak of the Chartreuse mountains is an alternative to the simple path to and from the Col de Porte. From Le Sappey Eglise, go to the hamlet of La Charmette (1), follow the signs and yellow markings to Le Habert de Chamechaude. At Jailleres, continue straight on. At Le Bruchet, continue towards Le Habert de Chamechaude. At Le Habert, turn left (2). At the Cabane de Bachasson (3) (the only watering place on the route), follow "Chamechaude". From here, the route to the summit (4) is a round trip. Back at the Bachasson hut, turn right and follow "Col de Porte". At the pass (5), take the yellow, red and white signposted path (GR 9) on the left towards "Le Sappey Église". When the forest track joins the road, follow it for 30 m and turn right down the Chemin des Chartreux (yellow markings). At the last crossroads, follow "Le Sappey l'Eglise" to reach the start (6). Things to see/do near the route: - Musée Arcabas en Chartreuse (13 km from the start): St Hugues church. - Badiane Créations (14 km from start): clothing creations. - Musée de la Grande Chartreuse (15 km from the start): audio-guided tour. For more information and other tour ideas, visit chartreuse-tourisme.com/rsf Information / safety : - to make the most of your walks and hikes in complete safety, it's a good idea to adopt a few rules and follow a few tips! Before setting off, follow our recommendations and advice on chartreuse-tourisme.com/conseils-rando-trail (or on request from tourist offices). - A mountain leader is a specialist in mountain fauna and flora, off-trail hiking away from the crowds, local history, alpine and farming traditions, etc. in complete safety! Just ask! Detailed list on chartreuse-tourisme.com/accomp (or at tourist offices). - You hike under your own responsibility. Chartreuse Tourisme and the tourist offices cannot be held responsible for the itineraries proposed. Useful numbers : - Meteo (please consult before setting off): 3250 or www.meteo.fr - Mountain rescue: 112

5 h
14 km
Hard
Départ : Sappey Eglise 38700 Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse
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Refuge de la Pra
6.6 km

Refuge de la Pra

At 2100 meters, the refuge of La Pra, close to the many clear lakes of the Massif Belledonne, will delight anglers, hikers and families. La Pra is also a wonderful pasture where you can encounter marmots, wild sheep and ibex. The refuge is a stopover on the GR 738 from Chamrousse. The surrounding peaks are often accessible in summer, either on footpaths or "off-track" for those who prefer less frequented areas (Vaudaine, Doménon, Croix de Belledonne sectors), as soon as the snow has disappeared. You are entering a Natura 2000 protected area where swimming in rivers and lakes is strictly prohibited. From the Pré Raymond parking lot, take the forest road, then a path to the left (south-east). A few hairpin bends bring you to an almost level path leading out of the forest. Cross the stream before reaching the dam and Lac du Crozet. Follow the path along the lake and up the Vallon de Mercier to the Col de la Pra. At the col, turn right (south) and descend to the refuge, 5 minutes from the col de la Pra. From Chamrousse, from the parking lot at the foot of the Grande Aiguille, follow the GR de Pays, then pass between the lakes (GR 738). Climb slightly before descending into the combe de l'Echaillon. Turn left onto the path leading to the Oursière waterfalls, then right onto the path leading to Lac David. Climb up to Lac Léama, then on to Lac Longet and Lac Claret. Climb up to the refuge. From the Recoin de Chamrousse, take the GR 738 to Lac Robert. Then follow the same route as the Croix de Chamrousse.

38420 Revel
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Museum of the French Revolution
14 km

Museum of the French Revolution

The castle shelters the museum of the French Revolution since 1984. The collections gather pieces of art such as paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings. On July 21st 1788, the castle of Vizille entered History. The Etats Généraux of the Dauphiné meeting which had been forbade by Grenoble authorities had been thus sheltered by Claude Perrier. Seduced by the liberal ideas, his castle sheltered this meeting. 187 members of the Tiers Etats, 49 clergymen and 159 noblemen deliberated during 16 hours. In demanding the meeting of the Etats généraux this event is considered to have triggered the Revolution. The Salle du jeu de paume which was the witness of this event have burnt during the fire of 1865. Its implantation is now symbolised by a terrace planted with trees at the entrance of the museum. The castle shelters the museum of the French Revolution since 1984. The collections gather pieces of art such as paintings, drawings, sculptures and engravings. One can see figurative piece of art too such as English and French ceramics, tapestries, materials and furniture. But one can also find French and foreign historical pieces such as (stones of the Bastille, swords of the National Guard) dating from the Ancien Régime to the 3rd Republic. The museum recalls the French Revolution as well as the artistic creation and cultural transformations all around Europe, from the times of the Lumières to Romanticism. The museum offers to the public an original approach of this period and its myth through evocative pieces which are replaced in their context. The museum is opened every day except on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. And from 1.30 p.m. to 6p.m. from April till October and from 10 a.m to 12.30 p.m and from 1.30 p.m. To 5 p.m from November till March. Closed on public holidays from November till March and on the May 1st . Free entrance and possibility of audio guide .

Domaine de Vizille Place du Château 38220 Vizille
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Musée Hébert
9.4 km

Musée Hébert

The renovated property of painter Ernest Hébert invites visitors to step into the artist's 19th century world and to discover his work through the presentation of his collections. The Hébert museum of La Tronche is a somewhat unusual museum: sheltered behind walls, this two and a half hectare estate has protected itself from the wears of time. The artist's house has held onto the spirit of the place and the intimate character of a family house. The garden, sometimes hidden in the shadows, still holds onto the artist's memories of Italy. The museum, as soon as it opened in 1979, set a double mission for itself: encourage a better knowledge of 19th century art through the artist's collection and to promote contemporary artists, both aspiring and confirmed. The permanent exhibit halls take the visitor on a journey through Ernest Hébert's long artistic career via his works and those of his friends. They illustrate the academics, whose complexity and importance we are rediscovering today and which sheds light on official art. Between the romanticism of Eugene Delacroix and the symbolism of Gustave Moreau, Hébert paves the way for a deeper understanding of 19th century aesthetic movements. The painter Ernest Hébert (1817-1908), after having studied at l'Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris and winning the Grand Prix of Rome for historic painting, became famous with "La Malaria" which he presented at the 1850 Salon. A flourishing career was set before him and he shared his time between France and Italy, where he served twice as director of the Academy of France in Rome (1867-1873 and 1885-1890). He very soon became a sought-after portraitist for high Parisian society during the Second Empire and Third Republic, where he frequented upper class salons. Hébert keenly expressed the poetry and secrecy of his feminine models, but it was in Italy that he found the most inspiration, preferring to depict rural scenes imprinted with a melancholic realism. He was responsible for the mosaic on the apse of the Pantheon, inaugurated in 1884. The museum Through a chronological and thematic layout, the museum presents Hébert's work plus the paintings and sculptures of his friends and students. His years of study, his life at the Villa Medicis, his stays in Italy, the two terms he spent as a director, and his Parisian career are presented. The recreated studio has been restored to its original function. The numerous drawings included in the collection are presented in rotation, in the drawing room, set up in one of the house's bedrooms (2nd floor). The house The house recreates the atmosphere that the artist knew with its period furniture and souvenirs, including the restored Laetitia Bonaparte salon. The impressive 17th century frescoes, uncovered during renovation work, depict the ancient history of the house. Numerous testimonies from Hébert's mentors—David d'Angers, Delaroche, his friends from the Académie de France in Rome, Gounod, Regnault,--and his patrons—Théophile Gautier or Princess Mathilde—evoke his career as well as illustrating the artististic wealth of the prolific 19th century. The gardens Set aside from urban life, the museum's park, with its shaded alleyways, rippling brooks, and trellises, has held onto the charm of the artist's "secret garden." In 2004, it was recognized as a "Remarkable Garden," an award recently created by the Ministry of Culture and Communication. This label recognizes the garden's quality and charm, whose richness stems as much from its 17th and 18th century origins as from the modifications made by Ernest Hébert and his wife Gabrielle. The juxtaposition of well groomed, Italian style areas with English garden-type landscapes, the antique elements, and the numerous water basins are reminiscent of the Villa Medicis in Rome and make for an original setting, open freely to the public.

Chemin Hébert 38700 La Tronche
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Les Vernes power station
10 km

Les Vernes power station

Commissioned in 1918, this power station was built to meet the increased energy requirements of the Keller et Leleux factory, producers of synthetic cast-iron in Livet during the First World War. It is currently opened to the public. Les Vernes factory, which was given listed building status on 2 September 1994, is not open to the public. This power station, which was built around 15 years after Building II of the Livet power station, was designed to "showcase" water. All the functions of the power station, from the water chamber to the outlet canal are concentrated in the same area. In 1925, Charles-Albert Keller described his project as follows, "Firstly, I followed my personal taste in the matter. I then wanted to show that hydropower and tourism can go hand-in-hand and I wished to play a role in making this area, to which I am so attached, more attractive. Lastly, but certainly not least, I wanted to offer my respected staff additional proof of my affectionate solicitude by enabling them to benefit from these features that make their lives and the lives of their families more pleasant." The upper terrace, which is level with the road, was created as a French-style formal garden with an alley, trees, lawns lined with vases, a stone fountain (which is in fact the pressure chamber-surge tank) and fence. Projectors were originally mounted on pylons. The lower terrace containing the power station is at river bank level. It is a huge courtyard, partly tree-lined and designed to be admired from all distances and viewpoints. It is fenced off to the north by the Romanche river and to the west by the outlet canal, making it look like a castel protected by a moat and drawbridge. Linking the two levels, the immense stone staircase, made of moulded cement, drew its inspiration from the Vizille Castel (layout, balusters and alcoves). The staircase is a functional feature for circulating the water, but over and above this, it is a theatrical surprise and a practical way of exploring the site. Originally it was lit up at night and featured a wayside cross. It is open to the public.

38220 Livet-et-Gavet
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Refuge de la Pra
6.6 km

Refuge de la Pra

At 2100 meters, the refuge of La Pra, close to the many clear lakes of the Massif Belledonne, will delight anglers, hikers and families. La Pra is also a wonderful pasture where you can encounter marmots, wild sheep and ibex. The refuge is a stopover on the GR 738 from Chamrousse. The surrounding peaks are often accessible in summer, either on footpaths or "off-track" for those who prefer less frequented areas (Vaudaine, Doménon, Croix de Belledonne sectors), as soon as the snow has disappeared. You are entering a Natura 2000 protected area where swimming in rivers and lakes is strictly prohibited. From the Pré Raymond parking lot, take the forest road, then a path to the left (south-east). A few hairpin bends bring you to an almost level path leading out of the forest. Cross the stream before reaching the dam and Lac du Crozet. Follow the path along the lake and up the Vallon de Mercier to the Col de la Pra. At the col, turn right (south) and descend to the refuge, 5 minutes from the col de la Pra. From Chamrousse, from the parking lot at the foot of the Grande Aiguille, follow the GR de Pays, then pass between the lakes (GR 738). Climb slightly before descending into the combe de l'Echaillon. Turn left onto the path leading to the Oursière waterfalls, then right onto the path leading to Lac David. Climb up to Lac Léama, then on to Lac Longet and Lac Claret. Climb up to the refuge. From the Recoin de Chamrousse, take the GR 738 to Lac Robert. Then follow the same route as the Croix de Chamrousse.

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