Located in the "Land of Four Mountains" Lans-en-Vercors is a mountain village (1020 m to 1983 m summit of the Pic St Michel), a resort (labeled green station) and family winter sports (alpine skiing -country skiing, snowshoeing, recreational area rug with the eagle and snow sled park) located in the heart of the Vercors Regional Natural Park just 30 minutes from Grenoble and Lyon 1h15.
This warm and authentic village, the 25 hamlets, lets take the time to experience a real holiday in the heart of a rich nature, to recharge your family or friends.
The village offers an attractive natural setting and charming: large open plateau, fir and spruce, traditional houses with tiled roofs, quiet landscapes, rich fauna and diverse: it is not unusual to find a chamois or a deer in bend of a trail or near the sites of outdoor activities.
Common very old (bell tower of the 11th century classified a historical monument), was attached to Lans-en-Vercors Lords Sassenage. The title "Mountains of Lans", name of existing ski dates from this period.
With its history, the town has developed with support from the Parc du Vercors "Heritage Trail" where you will be guided by the nine information kiosks located on the course to discover the local history of village. From the home of the tram, now the tourist office, you embark on a journey through time to discover the following topics: ancient path of the tram, geology, water work, agriculture, sundials, presence water, forest, architecture, climate tourism, trade and transport of goods. Hiking is for everyone: easy loop, marked 5 5 km 200 m drop. Provide 2h30 walk. Booklet "The Time of a Journey" on sale at the Tourist Office, developing themes and proposing a game / Q to do during the walk. An enjoyable and rewarding friends or family in sight!
On foot, by bike or on horseback, leave as you explore natural sites in an unspoiled setting, walking trails, paths theme (Gorge Loud). There you expect beautiful scenery (path Belvedere), gorgeous views (hiking Moucherotte, 360 ° view on the Alps).
Over the seasons, Lans-en-Vercors, ideal resting place for the athletes, contemplative or for gourmets, offers a discovery of its territory, its natural playground, in harmony with the environment and the men and women live daily.
Gastronomical side, you will taste the traditional recipes made from local organic or natural products of quality and tradition of cheese with the use of the Bleu du Vercors. The meat is tasty and will treat you according to local recipes. Expression of the local village culture, gastronomy Mountains Lans reserve of delightful surprises your taste buds.
SIGHTSEEING
Visit the Magic of Automata Museum, 300 animated figures in various magical scenery:
Forest of Monkeys "(a jungle with monkeys chattering ...), the hamlet of Santa Claus with his elves and the 1500 figures from around the world, the Village of Bear (in the garden, 20 cottages are home to local artisans ), The Village Figurines Dauphinois (representation of thirty old professions in sound and light), the Hall of Machinery.
Open every day of the year. Closed in October (except school holidays of All Saints).
Visit farms and producers:
Organic Producer (wild fruit and berries, medicinal and aromatic plants, jams, syrups)
Cheese (Blue Vercors Sassenage St Marcellin cheese strainers, yogurt, raw milk)
Honey (all products of the hive: honey, pollen, royal jelly, ginger bread, propolis ...)
Producer of poultry and rabbits (lunch with local products on request during school holidays).
Arts and Crafts
Glass Art (gallery-workshop, demonstrations, courses for beginners and advanced flame and blown glass, training, contemporary creations: vases, lamps, jewelry, blown glass sculptures).
Exhibitions: Hall Tourist Office, open daily all year, 1 month = 1 show, from painting to photography through crafts or Vercors themes: flora, fauna, architecture ... A cultural space and friendly.
Climbing:
In the village, 1020 m (Mountain Road Lans, parking at the foot) rock school with 114 channels on limestone cliff, difficulty of 3 to 8 c b.
For Allières, 1400 m, easy walking access of 10 minutes along the path that leads to an inn altitude, rock school of 30 channels, difficulties of 3 to 5 b b. Ideal site for beginners or for children to climb. Topos available at the Tourist Office.
In winter, the village at 1020 m, in the leisure park of the Eagle: Activity Ice Climbing on natural rock glaciated. Unique in France, the ice fall is a site very well aligned on a rock 30 meters high with 8 lines (channels) of varying difficulty. The assembly is secured to the reception of amateur mountain climbing pros and beginners to escalate initiation.
Paragliding: 5 areas of flight, a training hill. Paragliding School (paragliding baptism, initiation half day and day camps 2 to 5 days, improvement).
To walk with donkeys: Discovery Tours easy to do as a family around Lans-en-Vercors.
In winter, downhill skiing area in the Mountains of Lans, 1400 m - 1827 m, located 4 km from the village, access by free shuttle bus or car: 12 ski lifts, 5 green runs, 5 blue, 4 red classified international, 1 black, 1 slalom, a French ski school, a kindergarten for 4 / 8 years, 1 picnic room, 1 car seats from 1500.
Skiing skiing, 70 km of marked pistes and groomed for skating and diagonal stride, spread over two areas:
Val de Lans, 1020 m in the village, 35 km from green and blue slopes, easily, in a plain, 5 loops 2-13 km.
The Allières, 1400 m, 4 km from the village, access by free shuttle or car and ski binding 1 opening 5 km 35 km of hilly trails through the woods, 7 loops every 2 to 10 km levels.
Park Recreation Eagle: the village, with a snow gun ideal for winter recreation. With its Area Sports Sensation - a snow park maintained daily to many modules (box, big air, quarter, barresde slide, wall, whoops), a frozen waterfall, natural site features and secure routes for beginners or 8 's result. With its Family Entertainment Recreation Area - a treadmill, a toboggan run, a small ski slope for all beginners, a ski lift with two ski slopes green (easy) for learning. At the foot of Park: Parking, picnic room ... Possibility of renting at 200 m.
Nordic Walking, snowshoeing: to discover the natural sites, points of view on landscapes: The Ramées Plateau (1700 m, view of the Four Mountains), Col de l'Arc (1736 m, view the Alps and the valley Varces), Pic Saint Michel (1966 ft, overlooking the valley of Grenoble, Belledonne, the Oisans ...), the Moucherotte (1901 m at the top table of orientation , 360-degree panorama view of Mont Blanc, the valley of the Isere, Chartreuse, the Alps, Vercors ...), Crest Trail Canyon (1400 m, looking over the Val de Lans).
Introduction to skiing for free on the website of Val de Lans.
Loan of equipment, supervision by the instructors of the French ski school, advice and taste.
The second weekend of January: Andros Trophy.
Race cars motorcycles on ice at night on a closed, fast and technical 800 m to 1400 m altitude.
Site Mountains Lans.
Mid-January: Night of the Eagle.
A Space Recreation Eagle.
Competition ski mountaineering team relay 2 (male, female or mixed), at night and over a period of 1h.
Late January: Winter Drive.
Rally of old cars sporting the years 50-70.
Demonstration of conduct on the circuit of the Andros Trophy, site Lans Mountains, and mountain tours.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in February: Night Skiing.
A Space Recreation Eagle.
Free access from 20h to 22h.
Every Tuesday in February: Tuesday Children.
Shows for young audiences, theater, clowns, storytelling, mime, puppets, object theater??
Every Thursday in February: Film Thursdays.
Hall St Donat.
Film Screening "young people" family sessions.
Mid-February: Lans & Snow Fun Contest or Festival of the Snow.
For skiers and snowboarders in Park Recreation Eagle.
Demonstrations and competition: freestyle, big air and boardercross. A festival of tricks and fast in any kind of jumps wildest jumps, obstacle course, Slalom devilish bumps on 3 to 8 meters high, on slopes and banked turns statements.
One more! Initiation for all new snow: snake gliss, air boarding, mountain biking and snow snowscoot.
Projections film slides on a giant screen. Music with DJ.
Early April: Theatre.
Explore the world of theater is a tradition Lans-en-Vercors.
Each year, through a partnership with the MC2 Grenoble, the station hosts a play original quality to the delight of an audience of cognoscenti as neophytes.
Mid-May: Spring and Nature.
Social and Ecological Champet involving two events dedicated to nature: The Feast of the Ass and The Hiker Meeting Nature and Environment, film festival showing the beauty of the natural world, the finest features, documentaries and nature films from the animal world the relevance of their message.
On the program: screenings for young audiences, films from the catalog FRAPNA, conference on ecology, hiking with donkeys, pony rides and carriage rides, orientation tour with your family, nature and fairy music, refreshments and meals Bio récup'art workshops, photo exhibit / old equipment, wooden games for all.
The 4th Sunday of May: Flower market.
Location of trade, know-how with growers and horticultural professionals of the region.
All day expo selling perennials, vegetable plants, seeds, flower bedding. Exhibition and refreshments.
The 4th Sunday of May: Soap Box Derby.
From 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mountain Road Lans.
Event open to licensees of UFOLEP and / or signatories of the National Federation of Credit Soap.
Initially, fifty competitors aged 5-77 years from the four corners of the Rhone Alps. Programme: Testing, qualifying races, christenings and any public awards.
The first Sunday of June: Trail Peak St Michel.
Race Walking Coast timed to the Pic St Michel (1983 m), highest point of the station by the Allières and Col de l'Arc. Check the parking lot of the Eagle (in the village at 1000 m). 22 km marked loop on 1200 m of vertical gain.
Open to All: redundant or not from junior. Check common men and women, parking Eagle. 150-180 riders are expected each year.
The 2nd Sunday of June: Sunday Fleece.
All day, the village square.
Day to relate the crime writers and their audience, writers experienced and least known to promote this kind of contemporary literature.
On the agenda: meeting - Signing with fifteen writers from all corners of France, mainly Alpine Rhone, expo - selling thrillers authors present exhibition posters, music, game: Cluedo giant for adults and teens , a film policeman stand associations, publishers stand, public readings of texts by authors of "The Theatre Company Nathan Leon" composed of amateur actors Vercors: teacher, librarian, educator, all active playing throughout the year in rooms full of flavor, fairness, courage, and humor.
The last Saturday of June: Vocals by Madness.
At the church, children's choirs.
The program: introductory workshop for children followed by a concert everyone.
Every July and August, A Season of Performing Arts:
On Tuesday nights, "Young Audiences show, strolling street theater, cabaret, circus, dance, clowns, acrobats, story telling, mime, music show, modern choreography, puppets, object theater??
On Wednesday evening, at dusk, "Cinema Under the Stars", film screenings outdoor everyone. They take place in a picturesque setting: on a giant screen ephemeral, on the wall of the church, in the garden of the parsonage, the village square. The program includes slapstick, adventure, police, slices of life, stories, cartoons, documentaries on animals. Free access.
On Thursday evening, "Dance in Place": 20.30, on the village square, live jazz, blues, French chansons, free. Each week a different style with established artists, young talent. Free access.
The second week of July: If We Played.
On the village square.
Family discovery of traditional games, old, their rules, their origin. Friendly atmosphere guaranteed.
The program includes wooden toys, giant games, games in the world.
14 July: fireworks.
Offered by the municipality, 22h / 22:30 Square schools.
Tracking a popular dance.
Mid-August: Festival Musiques en Vercors.
Classical concert at the church.
The diversity of the programming reflects the festival's commitment to stand away from didacticism and believing in the university's musical language to address each. He invests both traditional churches Wilderness Vercors time become a party a showcase for music.
3rd Sunday in August: Passions & Creations, Day Crafts.
In the interest of a recovery operation of craftsmen, the quality of implementation of works, their aesthetics and the choice of these craftsmen have been carefully selected. 60 exhibitors are expected each year.
10h to 18h, exhibition sales varied, full of original material: wood carvings, paintings on glass, jewelry, furniture, pottery, textiles, puppets, baskets?? and local products: farmers, natural or organic - honey, wines, nuts, jams, aperitifs. A large plate of delicious flavors to delight your senses!
Mid-September: Final Trophy Vercors Soap Boxes. All day trail Mountains Lans.
The third weekend of September: Heritage Days. Discovering local history, natural heritage and cultural Lans-en-Vercors. Hiking with easy, free and family. Exhibition and Slide Show.
End of September: Challenge of the Vercors Races Walking Off Stage - The Round of Furon.
Competition organized as part of the days of struggle against cystic fibrosis. Cross walk on trails: 5 marked trails of varying difficulty and timed.
Open classes microbes (6 years) to veterans, licensed or not (medical certificate). Registration on site.
The third week of October: The Circus Arts.
Cirque modern discovery workshops for young audiences and family entertainment tent.
Narration theater, dance, comedy, trapeze, music creation, clownish characters and manipulate objects will immerse you in an imaginary world.
The fourth Saturday in November: Concert by the St. Cecilia.
At the church.
Concert Orchestra with Harmony - classical music, soundtracks and varieties, exhibitions.
The first weekend of December: Telethon.
Event organized by associations Lans-en-Vercors the benefit of medical research against genetic diseases.
All day: big red wire, sports demonstrations, children's show, music concert, information booth, food.
The 2nd Sunday in December: Christmas Market.
Village Square.
Exhibition selling crafts, local products, Christmas decorations. 30 exhibitors. Stands associations. Arrival of Santa Claus and distributing sweets. Soundscape. Drinks: mulled wine, soup bar, hot chestnuts.
Christmas / New Year: Festival of Films for Children.
Key event in the winter, 8 days to young audiences and family event with film screenings (panorama of the year, cine memory, the guest country movies, going out for Christmas), an exhibition on film and on the country invited expression workshops: workshop studio production (creating an animated film), pole journalism (animation festival blog on Internet and TV news), studio film critic (Award of criticism at the closing night), video training - Teens (micro sidewalks, special reports, video material handling), meetings with film professionals, film screenings, debates, guest (directors, actors), the voting public and official evening (opening / closing).
ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
Visit Choranche caves (15 km).
Visit the national historic sites of resistance in the Vercors.
Excursions on the tourist routes of the Vercors.
Downhill skiing and cross country skiing in Villard de Lans / Corrençon (greater joint French resort offering two options).
PHOTOS
The Val de Lans Lans-en-Vercors, Isere
Val de Lans and the Heritage Trail, Lans-en-Vercors
The paraglider Lans-en-Vercors
Hiking with donkeys, Lans-en-Vercors
Site Nordic Allières, Lans-en-Vercors
Col de l'Arc in winter Lans-en-Vercors
Pic Saint Michel in winter Lans-en-Vercors
The Airboard Ramées on the plateau, Lans-en-Vercors
Downhill Skiing, Mountain Area Lans Lans-en-Vercors
Film Festival for Children, December, journalism workshop
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