Le Bourg-D'oisans: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature

The Ruisseau de la Rive is home to a water crowfoot species that is found nowhere else in France. The summit of Les Sures is located in the immediate vicinity of Le Bourg-d'Oisans. The summits of Aiguille du Midi, Cime de Cornillon and Rocher du Grand Renaud are located in the vicinity of Le Bourg-d'Oisans.

At the Ferme des Bisons de l’Oisans, American bison and lambs are bred to give visitors the opportunity to learn more about these animals.

Those choosing Le Bourg-d'Oisans as their destination can combine their stay with the wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The architectural heritage of Le Bourg-d'Oisans includes alpine chalets, mills, bread ovens, chapels and oratories. The GALTA – Galerie des Trésors Alpins displays quartz crystals from La Gardette, epidote, axinite and prehnite, as well as an area explaining crystal formation in the Alpine massifs. In the exhibition “L’Oisans aux quatre saisons”, GALTA presents the animals of the mountain world throughout all four seasons. The permanent exhibition “L’Oisans dans l’œil de la BD” at GALTA combines original works, film excerpts, sketchbooks and podcasts in a presentation of the region. The GALTA Museum can be reached from Grenoble by public bus route T75.

In the wider regional surroundings of Le Bourg-d'Oisans are Château de Vizille, a château, Fort des Quatre Seigneurs, a fortress, Château de Maupertuis, a château, as well as Ancienne église Notre-Dame de Vizille, a listed historic monument.

Hiking

The easy hike to Lac Bleu from Le Bourg-d'Oisans begins at Place du Cristal, is 5.6 km long and has an elevation gain of 20 metres. Picnic tables are available on the shore of the lake along the route to Lac Bleu for family breaks. Lac du Lauvitel is a starting point for longer and more demanding hikes to Lac de la Muzelle on the GR54 and to Lac de Plan Vianney.

Other places to choose from: Saint-Geoire-En-Valdaine, Porcieu-Amblagnieu, Huez, Theys, Ponsonnas, Chasse-Sur-Rhône, Saint-Savin, Saint-Pancrasse

To the higher-level travel overview: Isere.