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Office de Tourisme
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Located at the western entrance to the resort of Alpe d'Huez in the Vieil Alpe district.
The Tourist Office is located within the Maison de l'Alpe which houses, in addition to the Tourist Office, the headquarters of the French Ski School and a cash office for the sale of ski lift passes. The Tourist Office reception and its staff provide tourist information in order to best meet the expectations of visitors in winter and summer. The Tourist Office reception desk also offers additional services such as: the sale of Cars Isère / Transaltitude bus tickets, the sale of hiking guidebooks, a public wifi connection area, a changing table in the toilets and a children's area (check its access according to the current health provisions). In addition, the reception area offers a small "shop" whose content is visible in three windows where Alpe d'Huez and Tomorrowland promotional items are displayed (souvenir items, small luggage, textiles...
The Tourist Office's reservation center is also available to holidaymakers to book their stay, as well as groups and seminars. It offers all-inclusive stays with various services: ski passes and lessons, equipment rental, parking space, activities, well-being... Online booking available on the official website of the Tourist Office also allows you to take advantage of promotional offers and tips. A mini wifi box rental service is also available.

Period of opening : From 25/04 to 17/06/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on Feast of the Ascension and Whit Monday.
Exceptional closure on May 27, 2022.

From 18/06 to 19/06/2022
Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 3 pm and 5 pm.

From 20/06 to 24/06/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.

From 25/06 to 28/08/2022, daily between 9 am and 6 pm.

Area : Oisans
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Tourist office of Le Bourg-d'Oisans
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Located in the heart of the village, the Office welcomes all year round an international clientele. It has free WIFI 24/24 hours
Located in the city centre, the tourist office greets all year long international holidaymakers thanks to its trilingual staff (6 days a week and every day in July and August).
True showcase for Bourg d'Oisans and the whole Oisans area, you will find here information about villages without tourist office Villard-Notre-Dame, Villard-Reymond, le Col d'Ornon, Oulles, Besse-en-Oisans, Mizoen et Clavans, Livet-et-Gavet et La Garde (Tourist information in Besse en Oisans in July and August)
The tourist officeparticipates in national and international sport events (Tour de France / La Marmotte / Défi des 3 Villards / Trail de l' Etendard ...)
Many other unmissable events can be found all year long (wood sculpture championships, Great Fair, Christmas market...)



Hiking maps "L'Oisans au Bout des Pieds" (OBP) can be found at the tourist office, either for on-site consultation or for sale all year long, as well as the Alpe d'Huez climbing diploma.

Period of opening : From 01/01 to 30/06.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and May 8th.

From 01/07 to 31/08, daily.

From 01/09 to 18/10.
Closed on Sunday.

From 02/11 to 31/12.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on bank holidays.

Area : Oisans
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Tourist office of Villard-Reculas
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A village, a ski resort, and a Tourist Office to answer all your questions and needs
The Tourist Office of Villard Reculas is open year round.
The Tourist Office will be delighted to help you make your trip here a success by offering you an access to free services in its reception room, such as a Wifi and Internet point, and dedicate ourselves to provide you any information you might need during your stay here, as well as helping you finding an accomodation.
To further fulfill your every needs, the Tourist Office offers during the season a whole entertainment program per week and cultural events.

E-bike service: you will also be able to recharge here your electric bike!

Period of opening : From 01/01 to 31/12.
Closed exceptionally on Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st and November 11th.

Area : Oisans
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Auris-en-Oisans tourist office
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The Tourist Office of Auris en Oisans, at the entrance of the resort, is there all year long to welcome you and advise you to prepare your stay. Whatever your question, don't hesitate to come and see us, to call us or to write to us!
You need information on activities, accommodations, events, we are here to help you, it is with great pleasure that we will answer your questions.
Moreover, we will not fail to advise you for vacations adapted to your desires by indicating you the wonders of Auris and Oisans.
We are here for you!

The tourist office also offers you the E-Bike service: recharge your electric bike on the spot on request (remember to take your charger).

Period of opening : From 01/01 to 31/12.
Closed exceptionally on Feast of the Ascension, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st and November 11th.
? In summer :
Every day: 9am-12:30pm and 2:30pm-6pm.
? In winter :
• School holidays:
Every day 9am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-6pm.
• Off holidays:
Monday to Saturday 9am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-6pm
Sunday 9am-1pm.
? Off season :
Monday to Thursday: 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm.

Area : Oisans
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Taillefer Hut
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the Plateau of Le Fourchu, where sleep a hundred lakes, lies at 2000 meters above sea level. Its endemic flora and fauna readily recall the northern tundra landscapes. The refuge is located in this unique setting; the path accessible for all ages.
There are three ways of getting to the hut:

From Oulles in 2 hours via the hamlet of Le Pouillard, with a height gain of 730 m. There are wonderful views over the Oisans peaks throughout the climb.

From Ornon, via La Grenonière à Ornon. Park in the village and follow the GR50 foot path to Basse Montagne, before turning left up to the hut. Height gain: 730m, hiking time: 2 hours .

From Alpe du Grand Serre, follow the paved road to Le Poursollet. Then take the GR50 foot path to Lac Fourchu. Go around the left-hand side of the lake and up to the Pas de l’Envious, before walking down to the hut.

The landscape is reminiscent of the northern tundra, with its numerous little lakes and frog ponds. Some retain fossilised tree trunks in their sediment, evidence of the forest in these mountains 6000 years ago. The entire plateau is protected by the European network of outstanding natural environments, Natura 2000.

A word from the hut keeper.
You can :
- enjoy a good meal prepared with local organic products, and also enjoy
the warmth and friendliness of a of 30 square meters yurt,
- spend a night in the mountains, and wake up in this idyllic setting and enjoy a good breakfast.
- don’t miss the panoramic map table 50m from the hut, naming all the Oisans
mountains visible from the viewpoint.

Period of opening : From 10/06 to 30/09.

Prices : Half board (pp): 40 €
Half-board (child): 29 € (From 5 to 11 years old)
Picnic to take away: 10 €.

Free entry for children < 5 years.

Tax not included.
Access : Access by car : from Grenoble toward Bourg d'Oisans.
Just before Bourg d'Oisans turn right toward "Ornon".
Follow "Oulles" until the village and park.
Or Follow "Ornon", drive through the village and park at "la Grenonière".

Area : Oisans
Museum of Minerals and Alpine Wildlife
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The Musée des Minéraux et de la Faune des Alpes houses the largest collection of alpine minerals in France. A zoological section also displays Alpine wildlife, featuring over 140 different species in an amazingly lifelike display.
The diversity of its mineralogical collection, together with the dynamic setting of its wildlife area, make it a perfect place to learn more about the natural and cultural heritage of Oisans.
The museum is a member of the Route des Savoir-Faire.

Period of opening : From 01/01 to 31/12, daily.

Prices : Adult: 5.20 €
Child (10-21 years): 2.40 €
Group adults: 4.50 €.

Free entry for children < 10 years, the drivers, Job-seeker, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

Area : Oisans
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Musée d'Huez et de l'Oisans
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Explore Huez and Oisans through the museum's collections.
Several historical periods are presented: from the medieval village of Brandes, passing through the history of the Oisans maquis and the transformation of the village of Huez and its pastures into an international tourist resort.

Located in the heart of the resort, the Huez and Oisans museum, a real open book on the history of men and their environment, traces the life of miners who, from the 12th to the 14th century , exploited a silver mine and established a permanent village at 1,800 meters above sea level (where the archaeological excavations of Brandes are located today). Throughout the museography, daily life in the Middle Ages in the Oisans massif is exposed to visitors ...
Continuing their journey, they discover the exhibition "The summer of 1944 in Oisans", facts of war and resistance which evokes the episode of the withdrawal of the hospital from the maquis de l'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez.
The exhibition “There will be sport”, meanwhile, retraces the transformation of the Huez mountain pastures into a tourist resort, with the arrival of the first skiers in 1936, the date of installation of the Éclose ski lift. , developed by Jean Pomagalski.
The development of the internationally renowned resort has continued since then, closely linked to sports, whether winter or summer, with the Tour de France, which was hosted for the first time in Alpe d'Huez in 1952.

Period of opening : From 20/06 to 27/08/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 7 pm.

On demand.

Prices : Free entry.

Area : Oisans

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