Discover Lans-En-Vercors

A market, marked trails, cultural venues, and seasonal outdoor activities give Lans-En-Vercors a range of different facets. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus on history and landscape, local produce, culture, or a particular activity.

Market and local produce

The Lans-En-Vercors market takes place on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the town hall square. Products on offer include Bleu du Vercors, mountain honey, fruit, vegetables, and fresh produce. If you plan to visit the market, check the dates before you travel.

The Ferme du Pic Saint Michel also offers a glimpse into local agriculture: visits cover goat and sheep farming and egg-laying hens. The farm also sells goat’s and sheep’s cheese directly. Check the visit program and sales terms before your trip.

Hiking trails and landscape

Le chemin du patrimoine is a marked 5.5-kilometer hiking trail with nine educational information panels on the history of the municipality. It runs between the village and the hamlets of Lans-En-Vercors, partly following a scenic balcony above the Val de Lans. Its length, route, and information panels offer several points of reference to help you fit the trail into your day’s plans. It is accessible by public transport; check the current timetable before setting out.

The landscape also features several notable landmarks: the Bourne rises in a meadow at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Pic Saint-Michel stands 1,966 meters high and overlooks the Grenoble valley. The Espace naturel sensible des falaises du Moucherotte au pic Saint-Michel also includes the municipality of Lans-En-Vercors.

Another option is the ViaVercors. It is open to everyone all year round and presents no athletic difficulties. Weather and maintenance may affect access. The information about this route therefore differs from the specific trail features of le chemin du patrimoine: for the latter, the marked distance and information panels are the main planning points, while for the ViaVercors, accessibility and level of physical challenge are key.

Culture and caving experience

Le Cairn includes an event hall, a media library, a cinema, and exhibition spaces. The building also has a dojo, as well as rooms for dance, music, and meetings. The cultural offering therefore extends beyond a single type of event. Which of these facilities interests you depends on whether you are more interested in film, exhibitions, media, or activities in the various rooms.

The Grotte des Eymards offers a complete caving experience, with rappelling and ascending a rope. If you plan this activity, check the booking and operating conditions in advance, as they may change.

Seasonal activities and orientation

The Montagnes de Lans ski area offers two marked uphill routes for ski touring. They run outside the groomed slopes; availability and safety rules are seasonal. The ski area is four kilometers from the village and can be reached by free shuttle buses or by car. As access conditions may change with the seasons, it is a good idea to check the current transport options before setting out.

Le Canyon alternates between forest and open landscape, runs alongside the cross-country ski trails, and passes through the Les Allières site. Snow cover may vary from season to season. Together with the ski touring routes, this route description shows a different aspect of local planning than the hike with historical information panels: seasonal conditions and the connection to the cross-country ski trails are key points of reference here.

Discover more destinations: Pont-Evêque, Saint-Lattier, La Verpillière, Chapareillan, Vizille, Vinay, Roussillon En Isere, Saint-Martin-Dʼhères.

For the overview of the wider area: Isere.