The Vallée Bleue Home Information Point informs you about activities at the Leisure Centre and nearby.

Period of opening : From 07/09 to 31/12/2021
Opening hours on Wednesday between 2 pm and 6 pm. On Friday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 1 pm and 5 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 1 pm and 6 pm.

Through its collections, the Hières-sur-Amby museum, located below the Larina archaeological site, presents the history of the settlement in Isle Crémieu, from Prehistory to the early Middle-Ages.
Entirely renovated and extended, the museum offers a new and original look at the people who wrote the history of Isle Crémieu. It is located in the heart of the village dominated by the cliffs and the Larina archaeological site.
Designed to facilitate the understanding of archaeology and the relationship of man to his environment, the museum traces the history of human occupation from Prehistory to the early Middle-Age.
From the prehistoric ceramics from the La Balme caves to the archaeological remains at the Larina site, from the tomb of the Celtic Prince and the Gallo-Roman villa of St Romain de Jalionas to the chariot burial of a gallic aristocrat from Verna, all these pieces offer a unique experience to the visitors.
With what are sometimes exceptional archaeological objects, the understanding of time is facilitated by the interpretation of the remains with the help of maps, models and many reconstructions.
Throughout a simple and illustrated chronology, the daily life, lifestyles, conflicts and funerary rites of the successive populations on the territory are unveiled.
Weapons, ornaments, crafts, burials... all the elements are presented in the exhibition, allowing visitors to appreciate and interpret the technical, artistic and architectural developments.
The museum now has a temporary exhibition hall, where it features a very wide variety of displays.

Period of opening : From 01/04 to 30/09 between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, July 14th and August 15th.

From 01/10 to 31/03 between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.

Prices : Reduced price: from 2 €
Adult: 3.50 €
Teenager (12-18 years): 2 €
Child (0-12 years): 0 €
Student: 2 €
Job seeker: 2 €
Disabled: 0 €.

Free entry for children < 12 years.
Group rate available for > 15 people.
Access : From Grenoble, take the A48 towards Lyon, exit 7 for Bourgoin, then Crémieu, then Hières sur Amby.

At the Chateau de Montiracle, discover the world of minerals, with more than 1800 samples and 150 related objects. In season, there is an ice bar on the chateau terrace, accessible to all.
As part of the Chateau de Montiracle, a former Templar Commandery, discover the wonderful world of minerals. With more than 1400 selected and varied samples and over 150 related objects, displayed in a dozen showcases spread over 4 rooms, the museum is the leading site in this field in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region and beyond. As a bonus, there is the history of the castle. Private parking at the bottom of the castle. Opening days, times and prices can be found on the website or by ringing +33 (0)6 81 40 28 01
In season, an ice bar on the large, 400m2 terrace in front of the chateau allows you to enjoy the exceptional site fully.

Prices : Adult: 6 €
Child (6-18 years): 5 €
Large family: 15 €.

Free entry for children < 6 years.
Access : At the entrance of the medieval city of Crémieu. 40 km from Lyon.
Close to many tourist sites: Crémieu, the La Balme caves, the Hières-sur-Amby heritage centre, the Larina archaeological site, the abbey of Saint-Chef, the Ravier Centre in Morestel, the Pierre au Ciment Centre in Montalieu-Vercieu...

Located just below the village of Courtenay, this lake is home to a very rich diversity of wildlife. You'll find a birdwatching observatory here.

In the heart of Isle Crémieu lies the étang de Lemps, a representative pond of the wetlands in Nord Isère. This 23ha site is part of Optevoz and Saint-Baudille-de-la-Tour villages.
A thematic trail and an observatory with disabled access introduce visitors to the lake's aquatic life, including the remarkable European pond turtle, an endangered specie.

Emblem of the site, the pond turtle is a threatened specie due to the disappearance of its habitat. The étang de Lemps is an ideal environment (water, shade, adapted banks and dry slopes for the laying of eggs). the live, feed and breed at the water's edge.

How do you recognize it? It is about 20cm long, the males have red eyes and the females have small, yellow eyes. They have a black body with yellow dots.
Among the 457 plant species surveyed, there are orchids, marsh pennywort, southern adderstongue, European Michaelmas daisies...

Flora: 14 heritage species (Lax-flowered orchids, Anacampus palustris, Bombycilaena erecta, Marsh pennywort, Knautia Timeroyii, Spiny water nymph, Adder's tongue, Threadleaf crowfoot, Golden dock, Downy woundwort, Teucrium scordium, Common meadow rue, Southern bladderwort, Smooth vetch)

Fauna: 3 invertebrate heritage species (Small red-eye damselfly, Stag beetle, Desmoulin's whorl snail) 17 species of reptiles and amphibians (Agile frog, European pond turtle...) 130 species of birds (Little bittern, Reed bunting) , Kingfisher, Eurasian reed warbler, Great reed warbler...)

Habitats: 12 heritage habitats (eutrophic stagnant water, phragmites)

Located between Villemoirieu and Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas, the Besseye marsh is one of the last large wetlands in Eastern Lyon. Thematic path: educational pond, observation pontoons and information boards.
Covering 35ha, this remarkable natural area is home to a great diversity of natural environments dominated by reed beds and swamp sawgrass, characteristic of low marshes.
This mosaic of wetlands, alder trees and dry meadows has led to the establishment of plant and animal heritage species.
Numerous amphibians, such as the Palmate newt and Natterjack toad, live in the ponds and flooded areas, and there is a large number of endangered plant species such as Teucrium scordium or the Lesser water-plantain.

Period of opening : Wednesday 8 June 2022 between 2 pm and 5 pm.

Prices : Free of charge.
Access : From Grenoble: Take the A43 towards Lyon, exit 5 for Isle d'Abeau Ouest. Follow signs for Morestel and Montalieu-Vercieu on the D522. In Lancin, continue on the N75 to Montalieu-Vercieu. Turn left on to the D52 to Charette. Drive through the village and take the first road on the right.