Discover Roybon: village history, lake and hiking trails

Roybon brings together village history and buildings with the leisure area at Lac de Roybon and hiking and mountain biking routes through the Chambaran countryside. To plan your stay, you can first decide whether to focus on local history, activities at the lake, a circular route or an event. Each focus brings different places and conditions for your visit.

Village history and buildings

The Statue de la Liberté stands on Place Saint Romme. It symbolises freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion. Mathias Saint Romme gave the statue to Roybon; his friend Bartholdi had left it to him. The “Parcours de mémoire de galets” walking route leads to the statue, the Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste and the Monument Saint Romme, connecting these sights on a visit to the village.

The Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste is a Neo-Romanesque building; its exterior features are influenced by Auvergnat Romanesque architecture. The church can only be viewed from outside. As access rules may change, check the latest information before your visit. Access arrangements are different at the church of the Monastère Notre-Dame du sacré coeur de Chambarand: it is open to everyone only during services. The Monastère was built in 1868 by monks from the Cistercian abbey of Notre Dame de Sept-Fons. Plan your visit to the church around service times and check them in advance.

Lac de Roybon and nature trails

The leisure area at Lac de Roybon includes landscaped beaches, playgrounds and picnic areas. The lake’s fishing facilities include a fishing pier suitable for people with reduced mobility and a shared fishing area. Unsupervised swimming is permitted at Lac de Roybon; check the applicable supervision conditions before swimming.

Numerous hiking, mountain biking and horse-riding trails start in Roybon. Two circular routes differ in activity and distance: “Roybon: Crêtes et combes de Chambaran” is a 17.7-kilometre circular hike, while “Les hauts de Roybon - VTT” is a 13.3-kilometre mountain bike circuit. The hike passes through forests, meadows, valleys and ridges. The route offers views of the Vercors massif to the south. At 17.7 kilometres, it is 4.4 kilometres longer than the mountain bike route.

Events throughout the year

Every summer, the Parcours des Talents takes place as a craft market in the village streets, which are closed to cars for the occasion. The Randonnée du Muguet is held every year on 1 May. It offers hiking and mountain biking routes through the forests of Chambaran and attracts nearly 1,000 participants. If you plan your trip around one of these events, check the dates and programme for the relevant edition in advance.

Getting there and local farm sales

By road, Roybon can be reached from the north via Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux and the Bièvre transport corridor; the eastern approach runs via Saint-Marcellin and the Grenoble–Valence motorway link. Bus route T63 runs as far as Saint-Marcellin outside school-commuting hours. As road conditions, routes and timetables may change, check the latest information before travelling.

A post by the Département de l’Isère dated 14 January 2026 states that “pâtes des Loives” are sold directly from the farm every Saturday morning. If you plan to shop there, confirm the sale date in advance.

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