Besse: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Besse-en-Oisans is classified as a “site patrimonial remarquable”.

Renting a holiday apartment in Besse can be part of your own travel planning.

Culture

The Maison des Alpages in Besse-en-Oisans houses a museum, a screening room and exhibitions on pastoralism.

On request, the Maison des Alpages offers guided tours of the village as well as interactive, self-guided tours using a smartphone, an accompanying booklet and QR codes. These QR codes provide access to audiovisual information about Besse’s architectural and human heritage.

The houses of Besse-en-Oisans are built with stone from Oisans and wood. This has preserved a distinctive local mountain architecture.

The numerous oratories, chapels and crosses in the municipality of Besse were erected mainly by local residents in the 19th century. Their creation was linked to difficult living conditions resulting from climatic risks and epidemics, particularly the plague.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (Convent) is a historic site in the wider regional surroundings of Besse. Fort du Télégraphe is a fortress in the wider regional surroundings of Besse. Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de la Salette is a sanctuary in the wider regional surroundings of Besse.

Nature

Besse-en-Oisans lies within the accession zone of Parc national des Écrins.

The Plateau d’Emparis is associated with Besse-en-Oisans, lies at an altitude of 2,300 metres and is classified as a Natura 2000 site.

The peaks of Cime de Rachas and Pic du Lac Blanc are located in the wider regional surroundings of Besse. Grandes Rousses and Mont Savoyat are mountains in the wider regional surroundings of Besse.

The Vallée du Ferrand Tourist Office is located in Besse. It is open to the public from mid-June to mid-September and provides visitors with information and assistance.

Jardin botanique du Lautaret is a botanical garden in the wider regional surroundings of Besse.

Hiking

Pierre Blanche is an interactive 4.6-kilometre circular hike starting from Besse. QR code stations and a smartphone game convey information about the local heritage, environment and geography.

The Sentier des Oratoires (grande boucle) passes through the mountain pastures of Besse-en-Oisans, offers a panorama of the Grandes Rousses and then leads to the hamlet of Sert.

Other destinations: Paladru, Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas, Moidieu-Détourbe, Jarrie, Vénérieu, Pisieu, Allevard, Vénosc.

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