South Grésivaudan

The rolling countryside stretches as far as the Drôme and conceals some treasures of traditional and medieval architecture such as the abbey at Saint Antoine.

St-Antoine

Its magnificent abbey church is the gothic jewel of Dauphiné and contains France's second largest collection of reliquaries. The entire medieval town is well worth visiting for its attractive gardens, monastic buildings and medieval courtyards.

Tel. 04 76 36 44 46
> www.saintantoinelabbaye.fr

St-Marcellin

This town lies the foot of the Vercors Regional Park, with the ever-changing colours of the Chambaran forest as a backdrop. It is best known for the cheese that bears its name. Originally it was a goat's milk tomme cheese but now it is made only from cow's milk. 
> www.saint-marcellin.fr

Worth seeing

Paddle steamer

Take a trip on a paddle steamer for a different perspective of the vertiginous cliffs of the Vercors, and a closer look at the flora and fauna living along the banks of the river Isère.
Tél : 04 76 64 43 42

Jardin ferroviaire

One of Europe's biggest open-air miniature railways.

30 trains run on 1110 m of track in a landscaped garden covering 1300 m². 

Tel : 04 76 38 54 55
> www.jardin-ferroviaire.com/

Jardin des fontaines pétrifiantes

This beautiful water garden is located in La Sône. 1500 flowers grow between petrifying fountains of calcareous tufa.