On the ridge of the Côtes du Calvaire, La Petite Chapelle de la Salette was built on 19 September 1862. The chapel offers a view of the Balcon Est du Vercors. Those who choose Monestier-de-Clermont as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and history
The thermal spring of Monestier-de-Clermont is now called “source Saint Paul”. It is located in an octagonal building at the end of the Allée des Portes du Trièves.
Inside the Église Saint-Pierre, a life-size wooden statue of Christ can be seen. Its stained-glass windows from the late 19th century depict scenes of the apparition of Mary at La Salette. The Église Saint-Pierre probably originated from the chapel of the former Clermont monastery.
A gateway marks the entrance to the courtyard of the Château de Bardonenche. The château acquired its present appearance in the 18th century. La tour Vallier was completed in 1925 by the miller at the time in memory of his son Lucien Vallier, who fell in the 1914 war.
Walks and routes
The “Centre Bourg” village-centre discovery trail is a circular walk to the sights and heritage of Monestier-de-Clermont and includes 16 information panels. The walk has been open and accessible since its inauguration on 21 September 2019.
“Autour de la Salette” is a 7.6-kilometre-long, easy and signposted circular hike that begins in the centre of Monestier-de-Clermont. For cyclists, the cycle loop “Le Balcon Est du Vercors”, Route 5, is listed: it is 35.7 kilometres long, very difficult, and starts at the Place du Champ de Foire in Monestier-de-Clermont.
Surroundings and landscape
In the immediate surroundings of Monestier-de-Clermont are the summit “Tour télécom du col de la See”, the mountain “Montagne de la Pale”, the summit “Rocher de Baconnet” and the summit “Rochers des Chaux”. The Église Sainte-Marie de Clelles is also located in the surrounding area.
In the wider regional area around Monestier-de-Clermont are the Musée de la Révolution Française, the Château de Vizille and the Ancienne église Notre-Dame de Vizille.
More local pages: Saint-Clair-Du-Rhône, Vénérieu, Poliénas, Chavanoz, Chapareillan, Saint-Lattier, Saint-Appolinard, Vernioz.
