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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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Bureau d'Information Touristique de Prapoutel / Les 7 Laux - Office de Tourisme Belledonne Chartreuse
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Area : Grésivaudan
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Office de Tourisme de Vaujany
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Nestled at an altitude of 1250m, Vaujany is located on a vast estate connected to Alpe d'Huez in the heart of Oisans in the Northern Alps.
The family resort develops with the rhythm of the seasons, caressed by a soft sun. A rich heritage, varied activities, major events, Vaujany is the playground for all mountain lovers.

Period of opening : From 07/03 to 24/04/2022, daily between 8.30 am and 6 pm.
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8.30am to 6pm.

From 29/06 to 31/08, daily between 8.30 am and 6 pm.

From 01/09 to 04/12.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Area : Oisans
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2 ALPES TOURIST OFFICE
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This vibrant, sporty and fashionable international ski resort is among the biggest and most famous in the world in winter and in summer !
Our whole team is available to help you prepare your holiday in Les 2 Alpes.
Advice on accommodation, organising your week's holiday or simply finding out more about the resort’s activities and entertainment; don’t hesitate to visit the Tourist Office’s holiday advisors.

Two other information points are also open in the resort during the season, one at the entrance of the resort and the other on the Place de Venosc at the end of the resort.

Period of opening : From 20/06 to 29/08, daily.

From 28/11 to 24/04, daily between 8.30 am and 6.30 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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Tourist office of Allemond
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A small Alpine village by Verney Lake in natural and enchanting surroundings, the Eau d'Olle Valley, which allows you to enjoy all the benefits of water and mountain.
The Tourist Office, open year round, will always be here to provide you with its staff competent advices and to offer you various useful informations:

- Information about the Oisans territory and the Eau d'Olle Valley
- Information about local accomodations (local guides available)
- Information about local sports and cultural activities, animations and events
- Shuttle and coaches timetables
- Each morning, a display of local weather will be available as well as a prevision for the whole week
- Commerce of various products (hiking guide books, Village's book, "Point Bleu" tokens, climbing sessions tickets in summer...)
- Fax and photocopying service
- Free wi-fi point near the Tourist Office
- E-bike service: recharge here your electric bike on request (remember to bring your charger).

During winter we also offer, with the cross country skiing building, snowshoe excursion or cross country skiing during night (when the snow cover is well enough to allow it).
Snowshoe routes are also accessible from the village. Guides and plans are available at your convenience in the Tourist Office to help you discover and enjoy our beautiful landscapes.

In summer, it's cycling, mountain biking and hiking time. Lots of brochures are also available to enrich furthermore your journey.
We are also organizing lots of various animations: free concerts during friday evening in the Tilleuls Park, studios and stages directed at children, bocce and grills, badminton evening, climbing session, etc, etc...

Period of opening : Every day throughout the year between 9 am and 12 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.

Area : Oisans
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Oz en Oisans Tourist Office
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Oz en Oisans Tourist Office, welcomes and informs you every day during the tourist seasons and from Monday to Friday in the low season.
Oz en Oisans Tourist Office provides the following services:

- Information on Alpe d'Huez grand domaine and the Oisans region
- Information on accommodation
- Information on sports and cultural activities, entertainment and events
- Entertainment Service
- Suscribe for activities offered by the tourist office
- Booking of the tennis courts and indoor climbing gym
- Bus and shuttle timetables
- Weather forecast displayed every morning
- Sale of divers products (parking week passes 40€ in winter, ski resort Wifi vouchers, hiking guidebooks in summer)
- Photocopy service
- Board games borrow

Period of opening : From 17/05 to 30/06/2022
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 3 pm and 5 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Area : Oisans
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Tourist office of le Ferrand
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The magnificent Lake Chambon turquoise waters marks the entrance to the Valley Ferrand. This typical valley has preserved its authentic character with its three traditional villages: Besse (where you will find the tourist office), Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans and Mizoen.
Discover naturally preserved places, a dream destination full of emotions and discoveries.
The magnificent Lake Chambon turquoise water marks the entrance to the Valley Ferrand. This typical valley has preserved its authentic character with its three traditional villages: Besse (where you will find the tourist office), Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans and Mizoen.
This is mostly a paradise for nature and mountain lovers where you can do all kinds of activities.

The tourist office offers the E-Bike service that allows you to charge your electric bike for free (do not forget to take your charger.) A charging station is also available in order to charge your bike. The charger and charging cables are lent by the Tourist Office, you can get them once there when the office is open (or in the town hall before and after summer.)
Handled by the Syndicat Intercommunal de la vallée du Ferrand (SIEPAF.) Before and after summer the SIEPAF will answer your calls.

A charging station for electric bikes is available for free. The charging cables are lent for Yamaha or Bosch electric bikes.

Period of opening : From 18/06 to 11/09 between 9.30 am and 5.30 pm.
Closed exceptionally on 25/07/2022, 26/07/2022 and 27/07/2022.
Closed from 12:30 AM to 2 PM.
Open only the morning thursday 28 th an friday 29 th of july and the 1st of august ( 9 : 30 am - 2 pm).
Open only the afternoon , the thusday 2nd of august ( 2 pm - 5 :30 pm ).

Area : Oisans
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Bureau d'Information Touristique du Pleynet / Les 7 Laux - Office de Tourisme Belledonne Chartreuse
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Area : Grésivaudan
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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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Cross-country skiing centre
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The cross-country skiing centre sells ski passes (national annual pass, Nordic Pass and the Isère annual pass), as well as renting out equipment, including Nordic skiing and skating gear, poles, boots and snowshoes.
The centre is a friendly place that provides equipment rental, cross-country ski passes and expert advice!

Period of opening : From 18/12 to 13/03 between 8.30 am and 12 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.

Area : Oisans
Foyer de ski de fond du Col d'Ornon
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The cross-country skiing centre of the Col d'Ornon Nordic area is located at the gîte Le Chantelouve.
You can rent equipment and purchase cross-country ski passes.
About 1 km from the lower alpine ski resort, the cross-country ski trails can be accessed either from the alpine ski resort itself or from the road.
A network of trails totalling 21 km of varied routes through alder forests and clearings is mapped out and groomed for skating and classic styles. It includes:
A small 1 km beginners' course
A 2 km green loop
A 4 km blue loop
A 7 km red trail
An 8 km black trail

The cross-country skiing centre rents out Nordic ski equipment (classic or skating) as well as sledges and snowshoes.

Period of opening : From 10/12 to 17/03.

Prices : Adult day: 6 €
Child day: 3 €
Student day: 5 €
Adult week: 30 €
Child week: 15 €
Adult season resort: 46 €
Adult season department: 99 €
Child season department: 26 €
Adult season national: 175 €
Child season national: 40 €.
Access : At the gîte Le Chantelouve

Area : Matheysine
Mountain hut Les Mouterres
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Come and relax at 2250 m altitude in front of glaciers in an idyllic setting. Enjoy our snacks on the terrace or by appointment discover our typical food : herbal soup, gratins, mursons, pies.
Le Plateau itself is a little piece of heaven, with a wide variety of alpine flowers during June and July, numerous colonies of marmots near the refuge, grasshoppers, butterflies, dragonflies to the lakes, and also larks, the golden eagle and around sixty vultures recently arrived from the South. Emparis has always been a renowned pasture: the path will then be a good excuse to encounter the shepherds, their dogs and thousands of sheep.
The departure is also possible from Besse-en-Oisans or Le Chazelet, following in both cases the GR54 path. Mountain bikers may also reach the hut by the sheperds’ road (about 15km), which can also be taken by suitable vehicles with dry and clear weather.

Period of opening : From 18/06 to 25/09/2022.

Prices : Night: 17 €
Breakfast: 7 €
Half board (pp): 39 € (Adult)
Shower: 2 €
Picnic to take away: 9 € (with prior booking).

If you bring your own meal: 2 €.
Access : From Mizoën les Aymes, the path follows the GR50 and GR 54 paths (Tour du Dauphiné) that leads up to the refuge of Les Clots (it is also possible to make a detour via the discovery path): take a break and admire the huge cascade of La Pisse and the view ! Then continue the climb, quite steep, up to the Plateau, where you reach the refuge of Les Mouterres on your right. Le Plateau itself is a little piece of heaven, with a wide variety of alpine flowers during June and July, numerous colonies of marmots near the refuge, grasshopers, butterflies, dragonflies to the lakes, and also larks, the golden eagle, and around sixty vultures recently arrived from the south. Emparis has always been renowned pasture : the path will then be a good excuse to encounter the sheperds, their dogs and thousands of sheep. The departure is also possible from Besse en Oisans or Le Chazelet, following in both cases the GR54 path. Mountain bikers may also reach the hut by the sheperd's road (about 15 km).

Area : Oisans
Website Mountain hut recommendations - Summer 2020
Hut Fay
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We have owned and run the familial refuge of La Fay for 43 years ! In front of the glacier of la Girose, Le Râteau and La Meije, you will taste our specialities "Farcis de l'Oisans and "Crozets": some guests come from miles to enjoy them.
A few animals keep us company : chikens, goats, horses...

From Mizoen – Les Aymes, the path follows the path GR50-54 (Tour du Dauphiné) that leads up to the refuge des Clots (it is also possible to make a detour via the discovery path): take a break and admire the huge Cascade de La Pisse and the view!
Then continue the climb, quite steep, up to the plateau where you reach the refuge du Fay, which you’ll see on your left in a bend of the track. Le Plateau itself is a little piece of heaven, with a wide variety of alpine flowers during
June and July, numerous colonies of marmots near the refuge, grasshoppers, butterflies, dragonflies to the lakes, and also larks, the golden eagle and around sixty vultures recently arrived from the South. Emparis has always been a renowned pasture: the path will then be a good excuse to encounter the shepherds, their dogs and thousands of sheep. The departure is also possible from Besse-en-Oisans or Le Chazelet, in both cases following the path GR54. Mountain bikers may also reach the hut by the sheperds’ road (about 15km), which can also be taken by suitable vehicles with dry and clear weather.

Period of opening : From 18/06 to 30/09.

Prices : Night: 20 €
Breakfast: 9 €
Dinner: 20 €
Half board (pp): 45 € (adult)
Half-board (child): 23 to 33 €
Shower: 2 €
Picnic to take away: 10 €.

Access : From Mizoen Les Aymes, the path follows the path GR50-54 (Tour du Dauphiné) that leads up to the refuge ds Clots (it is also possible to make a detour via the discovery path) : take a break and admire the huge Cascade de la Pisse and the view ! Then continue the climb, quite steep, up to the plateau where you reach the refuge du Fay, wich you'll see on your left in a bend of the track. Le Plateau itself is a little piece of heaven, with a wide variety of alpine flowers during june and july, numerous colonies of marmots near the refuge, grasshopers, butterflies to the lakes, and also larks, the golden eagle and around sixty vultures recently arrived from the south. Emparis has always beena renowed pasture : the path will then be a good excuse to encounter the sheperds, their dogs and thousands of sheep. The departure is also possible from Besse en Oisans or Le Chazelet, in both cases following the path GR54. Mountain bikers may also reach the hut by the sheperd's road (about 15 km), wich can also be taken by suitable vehicles with dry and clear weather.

Area : Oisans
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Refuge Les Clôts
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A little paradise on the Emparis plateau at 1540 meters. A step not to miss on the GR 54 "Tour de l'Oisans" in the Ecrins National Park overlooking the Meije, not to mention the welcome of the guardian !
From the car park at Les Aymes, follow the path marked in red and white (variant of the GR 54 path): the balcony trail makes its way above the Lac
du Chambon before climbing up across the meadows. From there, it is possible either to follow the trail to the right that joins the refuge (adding ½ hour), or to carry straight on directly to Les Clots. Along the way, and near the refuge, depending on the time of your visit, you may see marmots, chamois and butterflies, and depending on the season, feast your eyes and nose with lavender and other orange lilies. You’ll also have a chance to admire the waterfalls surrounding the hut, gushing out of a petrified fountain, forming concretions of tuf. The site is under a biotope protection order, so please stay on the path to avoid damaging this geological wonder.

Period of opening : From 26/05 to 30/09.
Open from middle may to the end of september.

Prices : Night: 17 €
Child rate per night: 10 €
Half board (pp): 48 €
Half-board (child): 35 €
-3 years old: free
-6 years old: 25 €
-12 years old: 35 €

Picnic to take away: 9 €.
Tourist tax included.
Access : From the car park at les Aymes, follow the path marked in red and withe (variant of the GR 54 path): the balcony trail makes its way above the lac du Chambon before climbing up accross the meadows. From there, it is possible either to follow the trail to the right that joins the refuge (adding 1/2 hour) or carry straight on directly to Les Clots.

Area : Oisans
Website Moutain Hut Recommendations
La Fare mountain hut
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At the heart of Grandes Rousses mountain ranges, La Fare mountain hut offers you an authentic atmosphere. This intimist little hut, family and easily accessible, is situated in a spectacular and wild place.
This small and intimate refuge, family and simple access : located in a beautiful and wild area. It welcomes curious for a first night in a refuge, hikers and climbers who come to discover the routes of medium and high mountains, between lakes and summits. Live an evening, a night, a morning at the refuge of the Fare, these are strong moments and unforgettable memories.

Food & beverage all day, local products ...
From the refuge it is possible to practice some activities, such as fishing, mountaineering, climbing and hiking...

Carte IGN : 3335 ET / Le Bourg d'Oisans - L'Alpe d'Huez

Period of opening : From 26/06 to 29/08.

Prices : Night: 8 €
Child rate per night (8-12 years): 4 €
Breakfast: 7 to 9 €
Dinner: 15 to 19 €
Half board (pp): 22 to 28 €.


No payment with credit card.
Two different children rates : - 18 y.o et -8 y.o.
Access : Access by foot. There are three possible ways to reach the refuge:

Take the Alpette cable car from Oz resort or the Alpette gondola from the resort of Vaujany, and then climb the remaining 300 m of height gain in fourty-five minutes.

Second possible way is to go to the end of the small road after Alpe d’Huez that goes over the Col du Poutran and start off from the car park at Lac Besson. Almost flat, the path to the refuge only starts to climb after the Alpette fork.

The last possibility for good walkers to reach the refuge is to start from the hamlet of Bessey in Oz en Oisans following trail n°232 and n°262 (carte Oisans au Bout des Pieds).

Area : Oisans
Website Mountain hut recommendations - Summer 2020
Le Promontoire mountain hut
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The Promontoire hut embodies all the characteristics we think of when we hear the word "refuge". Clinging to the approach ridge of La Meije, the refuge juts out like the bow of a ship perched on a wave of rock. Although a hut catering primarily for mountaineers, it is also a wonderful destination for experienced hikers.
The Promontoire hut is the refuge for those tackling routes on La Meije, such as Brèche de la Meije or the full Meije traverse to the Refuge de l'Aigle. The climbing begins as soon as you step outside, with breathtaking views of the Vallon des Etançons.

Period of opening : From 26/03 to 08/05, daily.

From 09/05 to 03/06, daily.

From 04/06 to 04/09, daily.

From 05/09 to 25/03, daily.

Dates to be confirmed. Subject to snow conditions. Canceled or closed.

Prices : From 05/09/2021 to 25/03/2022
Night: 8 €
Child rate per night : 8 €
CAF member rate per night: 8 €
Group rate per night: 8 €.

From 26/03 to 08/05/2022
Night: 17 to 32 €
Child rate per night : 18.50 to 26 €
CAF member rate per night: 9.50 to 17 €
Half board (pp): 50.50 to 64 €
Half-board (child) : 40.50 €
Group rate per night: from 26 €
Picnic to take away: 10 €
Tourist taxes: 0.80 €.

From 09/05 to 03/06/2022
Night: 8 €
Child rate per night : 8 €
CAF member rate per night: 8 €
Group rate per night: 8 €.

From 04/06 to 04/09/2022
Night: 15 to 30 €
Child rate per night : 16.50 to 24 €
CAF member rate per night: 7.50 to 15 €
Half board (pp): 48.50 to 62 €
Half-board (child) : 38.50 €
Group rate per night: from 24 €
Picnic to take away: 10 €
Tourist taxes: 0.80 €.

Free entry for children < 8 years.
Child entry valid for 8 - 12 years.
Group rate available for > 9 people.

Tariff and discounts available at http://refugedupromontoire.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html.

Tax not included.
Access : Public transport: By train to Grenoble train station - Coach services from Grenoble coach station to Bourg d'Oisans: 3000 service to Bourg d'Oisans via Vizille or 3030 service to Les Deux Alpes via Bourg d'Oisans. Information and timetables available at www.transisere.fr or by phone (0 820 08 38 38).

From La Bérarde: (Height gain 1380 m, duration 5h)
Walk up to the Refuge du Châtelleret (2h). From Le Châtelleret, carry on up the Étançons valley, crossing the moraines of the ancient glacier. At 2900m, you have two options:
- either the standard, easier route, going east (left uphill) to reach the foot of the glacier then going west (right) along the glacier but without walking on it, until you reach the hut. There are numerous cairns marking the way. At the beginning of the season, snow remains at the top of the ascent to the hut.
- or by a more alpine route (climbing gear essential) by climbing straight up the Promontoire ridge, which is fitted with a via-ferrata type cable.

From La Grave: (Height gain 1110 m, duration 4h30, Rating PD 3b ll P4)
By the Brèche de la Meije, north side, via the Enfetchores (hiking guide and map essential).
After the climb up to the Enfetchores, carry on to the Meije gap (3357m) then go down the south face to the Promontoire hut (belay points and abseils re-equipped in 2011).

Area : Oisans
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Refuge Jean Collet
site

From its viewing point, the refuge Jean Collet is a small quiet and cosy place in the middle of nature. The view is plunging. Walks around the refuge will take you to lakes and mountain passes of Belledonne. Climbers, the Grand Pic awaits you.
Getting there :
High gain :
Walking time :
Ease of access :
IGN map :

Period of opening : The refuge is guarded from June to September. It is accessible outside of monitored period. Ask the hut keepers.
Access : Access by car : 1/parking au lieu dit le Chenevrey après la commune de Gorge 2/ col de Pré-Long au dessus de St Mury Monteymond 3/from col des Mouilles (St Agnès town)
Access by public transport : from Grenoble EXP-3 - EXPRESS Champ Prés Froges - stop Brignoud centre, then Allobus G612 (reservations required at 0810 121 233) until Carrefour Prélong on the commune of Saint Mury Monteymond.

Area : Grésivaudan
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Refuge des 7 Laux
site

Sleep under the stars right next to the lakes of Les Sept-Laux (2135 m). Surrounded by the lakes, the hut is a small paradise from which you can do different hikes.
Getting there : By Belledonne, two routes are possible among others to access the refuge: Fond de France or Le Pleynet. After Allevard les Bains, direction Fond de France or Le Pleynet. At Fond de France, the trail starts in the car park next to the gîte l’Essentiel. At Le Pleynet take the forest road at the end of the car park (the one up).
High gain : 1100
Walking time : 4 to 5h
Ease of access : difficult
IGN map : n°3335 ET

Period of opening : The refuge is guarded from June to September. It is accessible outside of monitored period. Ask the hut keepers.

Prices : Night: 22 €
Half board (pp): 45 €
Half-board (child): 35 €
Picnic to take away: 14 €.

Free entry for children < 3 years.
Access : Reach the beginning if the trail:
Access by car : from Le Pleynet (Sept-Laux)
Access by public transport : Transisère 6200 from Grenoble to Allevard then bus G22 until Fond France.

Area : Grésivaudan
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Mountain refuge Combe Madame
site

In the Combe Madame, there is no lake but there's (almost) everything else: a river, sheep, a donkey, chickens, chamois, marmots, apple / blueberry crumbles, cold drinks, good mattresses, hot drinks, hearty soups.
Getting there : In Allevard, take the D525a in the direction of La Ferrière. 500 meters from a lake, just before Fond-de-France, turn left, pass the gîte of La Martinette and park in the parking of La Martinette. Take the direct path that goes into the forest, in front of the car park, pass the first chalet (halfway), continue on the GR path along the creek from the left to the refuge of la Combe Madame (running time between 1:30 and 2:15).
Other possible routes to the refuge:
- from the Col du Glandon, by the Col de la Croix.
- from the refuge of Les Sept-Laux, by the Rocher Blanc or by the Col du Mouchillon (unmarked).
- from the refuge de l’Oule (unmarked).
High gain : 700m
Walking time : 2h
Ease of access :
IGN map : 3335 ET

Period of opening : The refuge is guarded from June to September. It is accessible outside of monitored period. Ask the hut keepers.

Prices : Night: 10 to 15 €
Breakfast: 8 €
Dinner: 15 €
Half board (pp): 26 to 36 €
Full board (pp): 33 to 44 €
Group rate per night: 13 €.


Tax not included.
Access : Access by car during the summer: from la Martinette (Fond de France/Sept-Laux, La Ferrière town), then 2 hours walk (height gain : 700m)
Access by public transport: Transisère 6200 from Grenoble to Allevard then bus G22 until la Martinette.

Area : Grésivaudan
Website
Refuge le Habert d'Aiguebelle
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Period of opening : From 01/05 to 31/10/2022, daily.

From 20/01 to 30/04/2023, daily.

Prices : From 01/05 to 30/11/2022
Half board (pp): 45 €
Half-board (child): 35 €
Shower: 2 €
Picnic to take away: 14 €.

From 01/12/2022 to 30/04/2023
Half board (pp): 45 €
Shower: 2 €.

Area : Grésivaudan
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Pastures Museum
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The Maison des Alpages is located in the heart of the village of Besse. It is an important, local tourist centre that puts on a number of exhibitions and events throughout the year, including entertaining exhibitions that depict changes in agropastoralism in Oisans, the work of shepherds, transhumance, pastureland and the landscape of the Ferrand Valley.
The museographic area features a fun, interactive approach to pastoral life and there are also several temporary exhibitions. It organizes visits to alpine pastures to meet shepherds, together with various artistic workshops.
The museum is a member of the "Route des Savoir-Faire de l'Oisans" and organize a guided visit of Besse.
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- Membre du réseau des Richesses Culturelles de l’Oisans (RCO)
- Membre de la "Route des Savoir-Faire de l'Oisans"

Period of opening : From 01/07 to 31/08, daily between 10 am and 7 pm.
From 10 AM to 12 and from 2 PM to 7 PM.

From 01/09 to 18/09/2022.
Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Prices : Adult: 4 €
Group adults: 3 to 9 €.

Free entry for children < 15 years.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

Area : Oisans
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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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Chasal Lento Museum
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Both a museum and a café, the Chasal Lento is a real place to live, share, meet and discover the local heritage located in the heart of the village of Mont de Lans.
In the heart of Mont de Lans, the house of arts and traditions "Chasal Lento" takes you to meet the life of the locals, through their history over time ... the Romans ... the peddlers ... the construction of the Chambon dam but also the pioneering years that made the resort of Les Deux Alpes.

The museum also offers you a café area with the possibility of tasting some sweets in a real bistro atmosphere of yesteryear. From its terrace with a unique view, the Café du Chasal invites you to a moment of relaxation by providing a piano with free access, a library with books related to the museum, card games and board games, activities dedicated to children, wifi access...

Take the time to go back in time and have a good time at the Café-Museum. You will be welcome there.

Period of opening : From 19/06 to 26/08 between 11 am and 7 pm.
Closed on Saturday.
Open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Thursday from 11am to 7pm; Wednesday from 9am to 7pm.

From 15/12 to 29/04.
Closed on Saturday.
From December to February: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Thursday from 14h to 17h; Wednesday from 10h to 17h.
From March to April: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Thursday from 14h to 18h; Wednesday from 10h to 18h.

Prices : Free of charge.

Good plans : New: The Museum now offers a «Café/library», where visitors can meet up with
friends for a drink, curl up with a book or even play cards.
Access : From Grenoble, take Gap direction on the A480,.follow "Stations de l'Oisans" signs, take the RN 85 to Vizille and the D1091, in Le Freney d'Oisans, take the D213 to Les Deux Alpes

Area : Oisans
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Ibex museum - Space York Mallory
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This museum halving spaces, the one dedicated to the ibex and the other one to the story of the crash of Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory's plane on November 14th, 1944 above the Rivier d' Allemont.Free entrance
This exhibition centre is dedicated to the ibex, the animal that has come to symbolize Alpine wildlife. Its preservation, morphology, habitat and food throughout the seasons, together with the scientific monitoring are all explained via an attractive museum design, films, games and panels. The York Mallory Centre recounts the mysterious plane crash above the Allemond river in November 1944 that led to the death of the British Air Chief Marshall Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, who had been responsible for coordinating air operations during the Normandy landings in 1942.
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The museum in a member of the "Route des Savoir-Faire de l'Oisans".

Period of opening : From 04/06 to 25/06/2022, every Saturday and Sunday.
From 11.15am to 4.45pm.

From 01/07 to 31/08, daily.
From 11.15am to 4.45pm.

From 01/09 to 30/10, every Saturday and Sunday.
From 11.15am to 4.45pm.

Prices : Free of charge

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
Exhibition area - Maison de la Montagne
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The exhibition space of the Maison de la Montagne, within the media library of Les 2 Alpes, offers you exhibitions on various themes: natural heritage with its fauna and flora, cultural or artistic treasures of our mountain country.
It is in an open and playful environment that you will be able to discover all the richness of our Oisans mountains.

Period of opening : From 01/05 to 02/07/2022, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 3 pm and 6.30 pm.

From 05/07 to 28/08, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Monday: From 2pm to 6.30pm
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: From 10am to 12am and 3pm to 6.30pm
- Friday: From 10am to 12pm.

From 04/12 to 30/04, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Prices : Free of charge.

Area : Oisans
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EDF Hydrélec museum
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The Musée EDF Hydrélec is the only museum in France dedicated to hydroelectricity. Installed in Oisans, the Musée EDF Hydrélec features a new 900m2 scenographic display that retraces the epic story of the production of hydroelectricity.
It pays homage to the scientists, engineers, technicians and manoeuvres that played a role in building the hydroelectric power stations and dams, some of which have become an integral part of our heritage and genuine works of art. Installed in Oisans, in the heart of an area with a long history of hydroelectricity, the Musée EDF Hydrélec has now been awarded the «Musée de France» label. It features a number of unique collections comprising scientific and technical objects from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Member of the "Route of the know-how of the Oisans", he organizes the guided tour "Exceptional electricity" on reservation ..
This establishment offers the E-Bike Service: charge your electric bike here on request (remember to take your charger).

Period of opening : From 01/01 to 31/10/2022.
Closed on Monday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Feast of the Ascension, May 1st and May 8th.

From 01/12 to 31/12/2022.
Closed on Monday.
Closed exceptionally on bank holidays.

Prices : Free of charge. Booking needed for groups.
Access : From Grenoble, D1091 towards Bourg d'Oisans until "Rochetaillée". Follow the signs to Allemont and drive along the Verney dam towards the Col du Glandon and Col de la Croix de Fer.

Area : Oisans
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Vaujany museum
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Espace Vaujany Museum will be a traveler, unforeseen, adventurer, discoverer ... You will be pilot, mycologist, snowmaker or musheuse.
You will learn to recognize the animals in their footsteps, the small flowers to their perfumes etc ...
It is an immersive space of discovery, discovering nature as historical heritage, discovering great local revolutions as challenges for tomorrow.
Poly sensory, playful, we manipulate a lot of things, we look and we marvel, we learn too, and we play with family, a lot.

 It is an "ageless" space for curious souls, an adventure-discovery full of emotions and surprises, actions and sensations, not least!

AND WHAT ARE WE FIND? : A travel!
After a spectacular and sensational arrival in Vaujany, which we will not reveal the content, you will enter no animals ... in the forest.
There, before you venture, you will be given all the keys to reading this territory unique in the world: A multimedia animation will finally allow you to understand the formation of landscapes, and how the geology of Vaujany is exceptional. You will finally understand the movements of the African and European plates. At the origin of the formation of the Alps, the evolution of the reliefs, and in what they are so specific!

An animated model, equipped with small optical theaters, will offer you a scholarly journey in the landscape: you will be told about aiguillettes and streams, ski slopes and all that makes up the landscape.
The adventure can then begin.
An immersive walk in the forest will allow you to discover all that composes it:
- Wildlife: you will finally learn who lives where, depending on the environment or altitude,
- The flora: an immense interactive herbarium will help you to recognize the flowers that you encounter during your walks, those hidden under your skis in winter and that delight the spring here and full boxes will reveal the secrets of pharmacopoeia as the recipe of Génépi or the spice jam of the peaks,
- Mycology: you will become a savvy picker or an outstanding cook,
- In the forest you can also have fun to recognize the footprints of the animals, the song of the Tetra Lyre or the grunt of the wild boar.

Even the secret breathing of the trees will be revealed to you !!!

A moment of pure scientific magic!
The whole bathed in an extremely stenographic environment which, thanks to a deployment of immersive technologies, will make you live a real spectacle.
Your walk will also lead you to meet the men and women who made and do Vaujany:
Hidden in little magic boxes that will reveal their secrets, you will find the past life, with stories of elders, the enmontagnement and the first school ringtones, you hear the hawkers pass and we will remind you all the small trades that we used to practice here ...

You will then switch to Vaujany today: an unspoilt village, its rules of urban planning and its construction bias, a tourist resort, its offers and its orientations.
It is also where you will be unveiled the big companies or the small gestures of a daily mountain, whether to limit the risks of avalanche or to preserve the roads, you will find all the techniques and the new professions (what does a snowmaker really do, what is the life of a musheuse, etc.), through videos and interviews with inhabitants, technicians, ... enthusiasts!

Finally, you will find all the local entertainment here, our parties and balls, and all that makes the charm of life in Vaujany.

You will then be able to stick to the stakes of development and of the future, and after having acquired the mastery of the data of historical evolution, you exercise with the political and strategic decision-making: three "interactive walls" will allow you to approach the big ones contemporary challenges, and practice territory politics, or simply measure the impact of your own behavior.

You will then come out of the enchanted and learned forest, and you can resume ... the way of the airs.
Because to close this magnificent course, we decided to install a real professional flight simulator, which will give you the exceptional opportunity to learn the piloting of an aircraft flying over Vaujany and its surroundings: attention, possible crash !

Period of opening : From 19/06 to 05/09, daily between 9 am and 7 pm.

Prices : Free of charge.

Area : Oisans
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