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Le coin tranquille: Discoveries around Les abrets, Isère

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Welcome to Le Coin Tranquille, your gateway to a plethora of enriching activities and local attractions around Les Abrets, Isère, Rhône-Alpes. Nestled in the heart of this stunning region, this destination offers a bucolic setting perfect for nature lovers and history enthusiasts. Start your day with a hike in the Chartreuse Massif, renowned for its picturesque paths and breathtaking views. For cy...See more

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Malseroud marsh and pond
3.5 km

Malseroud marsh and pond

An easy hike to discover the wealth of biological species (fauna, flora) in the river, pond and wet meadows. Follow the yellow markers and the crossroads : FITILIEU > Château de Donat > Les Bruniaux > FITILIEU Access via Les Abrets-Fitilieu train station (+2km round trip). Take a narrow country road through the forest, then a wide track through more open countryside to reach the marshes, where you will pass alongside the river Bourbre on your left. The track is often shaded at this point. You pass a number of farms and arrive at the ‘Château de Donat’. Take the path to the right and turn left to see the beautiful brick tower, the last remaining evidence of the residence built around 1870. Continue as far as the Malseroud pond, classified as a Sensitive Natural Area. This wetland area is ideal for observing birds (coots, grebes, herons), dragonflies, frogs and more. You can walk around the pond. An educational booklet is available from the Tourist Office and at www.tourisme-valsdududauphine.fr. Dogs must be kept on a lead around the pond to preserve the tranquillity of the species. On the way back, the paths and small country roads wind through cultivated fields and small copses to take you back to ‘Les Bruniaux’. Then cross the village to return to the start. This loop is very pleasant in summer, but not recommended in the wet season (November to April), as the paths through the marshes are often muddy.

2 h
8.8 km
Very easy
Parking devant la mairie de Fitilieu - D142 38490 Les Abrets en Dauphiné
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Mountain bike trail - Malseroud marsh and pond
3.5 km

Mountain bike trail - Malseroud marsh and pond

An easy loop to discover the wealth of biological species (fauna, flora) in the river, pond and wet meadows. ROUTE : Via a small country road in the forest and then a wide track with more open countryside, you reach the marshes where you follow the river, the Bourbre, on your left. The track is often shaded at this point. The only difficulty is that halfway along the route, there is a 200m climb just before the Ayes farm. The path is quite stony at this point. At ‘Château de Donat’, take the path on the right and turn left to see the beautiful brick tower, the last remaining trace of the house built around 1870. Continue as far as the Malseroud pond, classified as a Sensitive Natural Area. This wetland area is ideal for observing birds (coots, grebes, herons), dragonflies, frogs and more. You can walk around the pond. An educational booklet is available from the Tourist Office and at www.tourisme-valsdududauphine.fr. Dogs must be kept on a lead around the pond to preserve the tranquillity of the species. On the way back, the paths and small country roads wind through cultivated fields and small copses to take you back to ‘Les Bruniaux’. Then cross the village to return to the start. Be careful, this trail is very pleasant in summer, but the paths through the marshes are often muddy in the wet season (November - April). SIGNS AND MARKINGS : Follow the yellow markings and signs: FITILIEU > Château de Donat > les Bruniaux > FITILIEU

45 min
8.8 km
Very easy
Parking devant la mairie de Fitilieu 38490 Les Abrets en Dauphiné
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Mountain bike trail - Confluence du Rhône
5.2 km

Mountain bike trail - Confluence du Rhône

A route with no major changes in altitude, following the Rhône, Guiers and Bièvre rivers. Beautiful views over the Bugey region. Not to be missed! Start from the Gallo-Roman Museum's parking in Aoste. This is an accessible loop with large paths for pedestrians and cyclists between various watercourses and dikes (La Bièvre, Le Guiers and the junction with le Rhône). Take the time to embrace the landscape nearby Bugey's region. ROUTE After leaving Aosta, follow the Bièvre through the undergrowth on this wide, peaceful path. You pass through the village of St-Didier d'Aoste and enter the French Haut-Rhône Nature Reserve, where the Rhône River meets its tributaries, the Bièvre and the Guiers. This wetland with its many small islands is a refuge for the red kite, the European beaver and the great crested newt. You can also admire wild orchids and carnivorous plants such as the round-leaved sundew. Follow the wide path along the Rhône and then the Guiers to Lac de Romagnieu, a leisure centre that charges a fee in summer and offers a wide range of activities: swimming, pétanque, volleyball, tennis, fishing, bar-restaurant, etc. It is generally possible to walk around the lake free of charge outside summer when the leisure centre is closed. Between Romagnieu and Aoste, the route follows paths and small roads surrounded by cultivated fields. WAYMARKING AND SIGNPOSTING Follow the yellow marked path and the crossroads : AOSTE > Normandoz > la Bièvre > Les Tuilières > St-Didier d'Aoste > la Digue du Rhône > Confluence > la Douane > le Château > Romagnieu > les Champagnes > AOSTE

2 h
18 km
Very easy
Parking Place du Musée (devant le musée gallo-romain) 38490 Aoste
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Pont de Beauvoisin, city of furnitures craft
5 km

Pont de Beauvoisin, city of furnitures craft

Back from the Italian wars, Francis the 1st declares the twin cities of Pont de Beauvoisin (Isère and Savoie) "City of furnitures craft" . Nowadays, 15 crafstmen still welcome you in their shops (see city map). "History - At the heart of this story is a bridge. A simple bridge of wood, then of stone, thrown on the cut breach, between Dauphinoise land and County of Savoy, by the Guiers to stubborn waters. Built, carried away, rebuilt, for how many centuries has it twinned the opposite banks of the torrent? Probably for a long time, before this year of grace 1115, when the present name of Pont-de-Beauvoisin appeared for the first time. Land of borders open to the passage of conquering armies as well as to the reflux of defeated fighters, Pont-de-Beauvoisin probably derives its name from its strategic position between France and Italy, «Pons Belli Vicinus» which means ""Neighbouring Bridge of War". Unless it is the «Beau Voisin» or «Bon Voisin» that gave each other the inhabitants of the two banks, grouped in the 12th century around the same fortress and a common priory, before the endless quarrel between Dauphins and Counts of Savoy came to tear apart the town on each side of the famous bridge. 1515, the bridge destroyed by a flood is rebuilt in stone, on the order of François 1er, to allow his regiments stationed at the Pont-de-Beauvoisin to join him in battle on the battlefields of Italy. The apogee of the Renaissance in Pont-de-Beauvoisin is reached thanks to the Italian architects and artists called by Francis I returning from the wars of Italy. His influence will be very strong in the city he named «Cité du Meuble». Oak, walnut, marble, wrought iron and enamel are the most commonly used materials. From the traditional to the contemporary, from the series to the tailor-made, even today, some fifteen workshops and stores can satisfy your needs."

38480 Pont-de-Beauvoisin
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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾