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Tourism Saint Jean en Royans
The first human activities that have developed in the Royans were all dependent on two issues sumptuousness of Vercors: water and wood. Already in the fifteenth century many mills were counted along all rivers.
Early farmers learned to shape the wood. With mills and lathes, flour mills, oil presses, mills weaving came to enjoy the driving force of the water. In an agricultural perspective, it is a country of mixed farming which has retained its old character, but it tends increasingly towards specialization with livestock and especially the cultivation of walnut.
Many sites with cultural themes, entertaining, exciting or enchanting for young and old. Griandioses panoramas of lush green plains rich flora unique, colorful flower stalls and sometimes rare wildlife (orchids, lilies martagon, gentian ...).Majestic forests in the cool of the woods and may be turning a strange encounter with large ungulates (chamois, deer, deer, sheep) or the many hosts of these sites in their natural habitat.
The Royans is also a fascinating world of caves, underground rivers and waterfalls rushing in great falls of several tens of meters.
Sights
- Cistercian Abbey Leoncel
- Circus Combe-Laval
Museums and monuments to visit
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Grottes de ChorancheIn the heart of the Vercors Mountains, between Grenoble and Valence, the Grottes de Choranche, who lay at the bottom of a 984 feet high cliff, is a remarkable site in Europe, who has its own unique ...
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Château de PizançonCastle of Pizançon date of the XIX century. This shall include a main building flanked by two corner pavilions. It can be visited during Journées du Patrimoine.
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Abbaye Saint-AntoineThe village of Saint-Antoine l’Abbaye, located in the Isère Department, is remarkable for its majestic abbey church, a jewel of the Gothic century. Regarded as one of the most remarkable ...
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Musée international de la chaussureThe International Museum of the shoe is in Romans-sur-Isère in the Drôme department. This museum is dedicated to the history of an accessory that is used daily. Visitors will discover ...
Towns and villages in Drôme
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Saint-jean-en-royans
- Durée : 2 jours
Discover towns and villages in the department of Drôme
Combe-Laval corrie and resistance museum
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Saint-jean-en-royans
- Durée : 2 jours
At the heart of the Vercors discover a land marked by a unique landscape and history.
Hiking in Vercors
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Saint-agnan-en-vercors
- Durée : 2 jours
Discover the beauty of the Vercors through two hiking trails.
Vercors day
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Saint-agnan-en-vercors
- Durée : 2 jours
Come to discover Saint Agnan en Vercos by Col du Rousset and Valley of Diois