Isère: what to see and do

Grottes de Choranche

In the heart of the Vercors, explore this cave hidden in the lush nature of the Choranche cirque. The water of the underground lakes and rivers floods the crystalline whiteness of the concretions with emerald reflections.

Lac de la Muzelle

In the heart of the Écrins National Park, Lac de la Muzelle is a 9-hectare glacial lake with turquoise water, overlooked by the Roche de la Muzelle.

Le Mont Aiguille

Mont Aiguille, one of the seven wonders of the Dauphiné. Mont Aiguille was once called "Mont Inaccessible" because climbing it was thought impossible.

Cascade de Confolens

This waterfall is at the gateway to the Écrins National Park, at 1,133 m altitude. Above the village of Le Périer, in the Valbonnais, the waterfall gushes from a rocky gully and plunges 80 m towards other torrents.

Cascade de Moulins Marquis

The Moulin-Marquis waterfall, also called the Bournillon waterfall, is in the cirque of the same name, downstream of the Bourne gorges, at the exit of Choranche (Presles) in Isère, on the northern slope of the Vercors.

Grenoble

Former capital of the Dauphiné nestled at the confluence of the Isère and the Drac, encircled by three Alpine massifs visible from the city centre.

Grotte Les Cuves de Sassenage

From its historic town, Sassenage invites you to discover the Cuves cave formed at the foot of the Vercors, listed as natural heritage and named the 4th wonder of the Dauphiné.

Grotte de la balme

The Balme caves are among the most beautiful in France, of which they represent a true synthesis.

La Pierre Percée

On the borders of the communes of La Motte-d'Aveillans and Pierre-Châtel, not far from La Mure, the Pierre Percée is one of the most astonishing geological curiosities of our region.

Le Lac Achard

A pretty mountain lake at 1,917 metres' altitude, easy to reach by a short hike from Chamrousse.

Les gorges du Nan et Cascade de la Gerlette

A magnificent hike in the Nan gorges (listed Sensitive Natural Area) starting from the village of Cognin-les-Gorges.

Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse

The Chartreuse Regional Nature Park is a regional nature park in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Pont-en-Royans

This town, at the foot of the Vercors massif, at the mouth of very beautiful gorges, is recognised as one of the most curious in Isère with its hanging houses with colourful façades overlooking the river Bourne.

Vienne

Former Roman city on the banks of the Rhône, whose Temple of Augustus and Livia and ancient theatre bear witness to a rich imperial past.

le lac du Lauvitel

At 1,530 metres' altitude, Lac du Lauvitel is the largest lake of the Écrins massif. It is reached from the hamlet of La Danchère. The Lauvitel is one of the most beautiful sites of the Oisans.

Alpe d'Huez

Alpe d'Huez, nicknamed "the island in the sun" for its exceptional sunshine, is an Isère ski resort set at 1,860 metres' altitude in the Grandes Rousses massif, in the Oisans.

Alpe du Grand-Serre

Auris en Oisans

Autrans

Bateau La Mira

Cascade d'Oursière

Cascade de la Fauge

This walk will lead you to discover a preserved natural area. Park at the Cochettes car park then follow forest paths to the Pont de l'Amour.

Cascade du Pissou

A waterfall in the Belledonne massif, at 1,200 metres' altitude, reached by a marked path.

Centre Aquatique de Villard de Lans

Chamrousse

Chemin de fer de La Mure

Yesterday a mining railway, today this mountain tourist line is recognised as the most spectacular in the Alps and one of the most prestigious in the world.

Château de Bressieux

Château de Fallavier

Château de Longpra

Château de Pupetières

Château de Sassenage

Château de Septème

Château de Virieu

It was in the year one thousand and ten that Wilfrid de Virieu built on his lands a fortified house and gave it his name.

Château de Vizille

Château de l'Arthaudière

Château du Touvet

Cité Médiévale de Crémieu

Couvent des Carmes

Funiculaire de St-Hilaire-du-Touvet

Glaciere de Corrençon

Near Corrençon-en-Vercors, the Glacière cave, easily accessible in summer, was worked at the start of the century as an "ice-cube factory" by the people of Grenoble.

Grotte de bournillon

At the bottom of the Bournillon cirque opens Europe's highest cave portal, 109 metres high: the Grotte de Bournillon.

Jardin des fontaines pétrifiantes

La Cascade des Ecouges

Lac de Paladru

Lac du Vallon en Isère

Le Jardin Ferroviaire

Le lac du Crozet

Les 2 Alpes

From late November to late April the Les 2 Alpes ski area lets you discover all kinds of gliding sports over nearly 220 km of pistes.