Walnut-plantations in the cheese country

In the west of vercors extends the country from the nut and famous st marcellin which are in the neighbour with the pogne and the ravioles. in an environment undulating and bucolic draws up itself, the splendid abbey of saint-anthony.

Tullins  First stage of this circuit, Tullins, significant town of the Middle Ages located in the middle of the "walnut-plantation". A marked out historical tour will enable you to discover his Gothic church, old hospital of the 15th and 16th century comprising a vault with a Gothic piéta and a remarkable triptych of the 16th century.

Agricultural museum  The agricultural Museum recalls the history of our agriculture and the mechanization of our campaigns since the end of the 19th century.

Vinay  Capital of the nut, dominated by the castle of Montviany. Make a halt Notre Dame de l'Osier where, in 1657, Mother Mary appears for the first time at Pierre Port-Combet. Since the town became a High place of pilgrimage.  To visit: The basilica and Notre-Dame de Bonne Rencontre.

Saint marcellin  If the village were one of the capitals of Dauphiné, it remains without question the one of the South-Grésivaudan. Country of production of cheese "the Saint Marcellin", a whole museum is devoted to him: the Museum of cheese. history of his manufacture and the cheese dairies.

Chatte  nested around the Castle of Clermont (15th century, the town of Chatte gathers several places of interest: the railway garden, one of the miniature railway wide-area of Europe in the open air, the forest with mushrooms and the giant insects. One of the last mills with oil of the valley of Isère, still exploited nowadays is opened with the visit.

Saint antoine l'abbaye  It is a very beautiful medieval village leaned at the enclosure of the old abbey of Saint Antoine, splendid building Gothic (12th and 15th century).

La sône  with its castle and its church-markets of XIIè give an interest particular to this village suspended on the top of Isère. On plac, E you will be able to live Isère per hour of the Mississippi on board a paddle boat and to discover the river differently: cliffs of Vercors, fauna and flora of banks of Isère. To visit: the garden of the petrifying fountains, magic universe of water, the flowers and the stone. Return towards Grenoble by N532.