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Saint-Jean-d'Hérans

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Saint-Jean-d'Hérans is situated on a vast terrace overlooking the Drac and provides access to the right banks of Lake Monteynard - Avignonet.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Jean-d'Hérans
Postcode38710
Latitude44.8533700 (N 44° 51’ 12”)
Longitude5.7621240 (E 5° 45’ 44”)
AltitudeFrom 486m to 1101m
Surface area17.48 km²
Population294 inhabitants
Density16 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureGrenoble (56 km, 45 min)
Insee code38403
IntercommunalityCC du Trièves
DepartmentIsère
TerritoriesAlps, Dauphiné
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Châtel-en-Trièves4.6 km (7 min)
Cornillon-en-Trièves6 km (10 min)
Cognet7.9 km (12 min)
Mens8.3 km (11 min)
Ponsonnas8.4 km (12 min)
Saint-Arey9.7 km (17 min)
La Mure10 km (13 min)
Sousville10.2 km (15 min)
Lavars10.5 km (14 min)
Susville11.1 km (15 min)
Prunières12 km (17 min)
Mayres-Savel12.2 km (21 min)
Saint-Baudille-et-Pipet12.9 km (18 min)
Nantes-en-Ratier14.3 km (20 min)

Things to see and do

The village is close to the bridge Ponsonnas known for the practice of bungee jumping. At its downstream dam is Cognet and the bridge of the same name dating from the 17th century.

Weather

Tuesday 23 april
Min. -3°C - Max. 4°C
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Wednesday 24 april
Min. -3°C - Max. 3°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. -3°C - Max. 6°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canyoning in the heart of Chartreuse and Vercors
Sports sensations50 € to 80 € Grenoble (37 km)
Canyoning in Vercors or Chartreuse
Sports sensations50 € to 65 € Grenoble (38 km)
Canyoning around Grenoble, Chartreuse and Vercors
Sports sensations48 € to 60 € Grenoble (38 km)
Caving in Vercors & Chartreuse
Sports sensations45 € to 75 € Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors (40 km)
Outdoor show: 1944. Resistance! Vercors
Culture and education17 € Pont-en-Royans (40 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Châtel Bonnet Calvin
HikeIntermediate5:00Mens (4.1 km)
Tour of Mont Aiguille
HikeAthletic7:30Monestier-du-Percy (10.5 km)
Pas de la Balme
HikeAthletic4:40Château-Bernard (19.9 km)
Vizille panoramic viewpoint
HikeIntermediate2:00Vizille (25 km)
Pursollet Lake from Gavet
HikeAthletic4:00Livet-et-Gavet (25 km)

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