Charavines
Charavines
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Charavines is located in the department of Isere and the Rhone-Alpes.
The municipality of Charavines is best known for Paladru Lake: 6 km long, 1 km wide at most, 392 ha, the fifth lake in France, 500 m above sea level and water at 25 ° in summer.
One of the earliest human communities of the Isere was established on its banks, 2700 BC (Neolithic village of Bathers).
Charavines is located 15 km from Voiron, a city of 21,000 inhabitants where you can visit the cellars of the monastery, the museum Mainssieux and walk down the pedestrian streets.
- The Archaeological Museum of Lake Paladru. This museum exhibits finds from archaeological excavations in the lake. Two villages were engulfed searched: the village of "Bathers" from the late Neolithic (2700 BC) and medieval settlement of Colletière (first millennium). Most interesting objects found are exposed and provide a glimpse of daily life for these two key periods of history.
- The Barn Louisias: Historical Monument. It is a collection of mud and thatch, built in 1805.
- Swimming with six beaches monitored and managed.
- Two rest areas and picnic: The Veronnière to Montferrat and the Bois d'Amour on Bilieu and Charavines.
- For rent water.
- Sailing and canoe with two French schools for sailing, Yacht Club Grenoble Charavines and SPAC.
- Rowing Rowing Club with the Blue Lake.
- ATV with the VTT / Cycles Bike Natura offering rental of road bikes, hybrid bikes and mountain bikes. Espace VTT-FFC on the sector of the Tour of Lake Paladru mountain bike with 15 corresponding to more than 250 km of marked trails from green to red, tours of all difficulty levels, regular entertainment. The bike map is available in both offices and home of Voiron Charavines.
- Hiking: over 500 km of marked trails (paid card available in the home office).
- Tennis with the possibility of purchasing hours of tennis with the reception desk Charavines.
- The market every Sunday morning.
- La Nuit du Lac, the last weekend of July.
- Brassens Festival in early August.
- Around the Lake Paladru end of August.
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
- Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition at the Grange Dîmière, a former dependency of Carthusian monks of the 17th century historical monument site.
- Castle Virieu to Virieu-sur-Bourbre.
- Château de Saint-Longpra Geoire-en-Valdaine.
- Priory Chirens to Chirens.
- Caves de la Chartreuse in Voiron with the free tour of the largest liqueur cellar in the world.
- Brewery in Val d'Ainan Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine.
- Cookies Louvat Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine.
- The guided walks are offered with llamas, donkeys, dogs ...
- Other sports activities such as tree climbing, caving, climbing, via ferrata, via rope, tree climbing, the disabled sports, tennis, golf, bike ...
 | Breathtaking view of Lake Paladru (Photo credit: Gilles Cabella - Balloide) |  |
| |  | Lake Paladru and crystal clear waters (Photo credit: Gilles Galoya) |  |
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| www.paysvoironnais.info | Tourist Office of Voiron |
| Wednesday 15 February | Day
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 | Au coin du feu Morestel |  | | Traditional restaurant with local specialties and pizza. Cuisine, a pleasant combination of both intimitée and friendliness. | | Located 28 km from Charavines | From 15 € to 35 € per person |
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 | Le Centaure Réaumont |  | | This bed & breakfast is situated a 5-minute drive from Voiron. It offers a covered outdoor pool in the large garden with a fully furnished terrace and barbeque facilities. Each room... | | Located 7.6 km from Charavines | Room from 19 € |
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