Veurey-Voroize: Hiking, Views and Art

Veurey-Voroize lies within the Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors. When planning a stay, you can consider natural attractions, art and heritage history as distinct focal points. If you’re looking for a hotel in Veurey-Voroize, this distinction can help you organise the themes of your stay: when it comes to walking, you can focus either on a specific destination or on a route around an area; art and history offer different points of interest.

Hiking and Views

Bec de l’Échaillon is a rocky promontory overlooking the Isère gorge. It is easily reached on foot from Veurey-Voroize. This makes it a specific destination if you’d like to combine a walk with a distinctive landscape feature.

One suggested walk leads to Chapelle Saint-Ours, next to Belvédère de l’Échaillon. From the Belvédère, the view extends across Pays Voironnais and Chambarans. In this option, the chapel is the named destination; the viewpoint is right beside it and looks out over both areas.

La Cuche is designated as a hiking route that circles Cuche. This gives you two different kinds of walks to choose from: a walk to a named destination and a route whose purpose is to circle Cuche.

Another geographical feature is the Voroize, a small watercourse that flows down from the Plateau de Montaud. This distinguishes it from Bec, the rocky promontory: the landscape features range from a watercourse to a rock formation rising above the Isère gorge.

Art and History

The area’s heritage history can also be explored through a specific building. The façades and roofs of the “Tour dite Tour des Templiers” were listed as a historic monument by decree dated 28 December 1984. This date refers to the listing of the specified parts of the building and provides a clear historical reference point for the town’s history.

Au Grès des Arts opens its art studio to everyone interested. Activities include pottery, modelling, mosaics, painting and floral art. The selection therefore covers more than a single technique; unlike the tower, which is listed as a historic monument, the studio offers a variety of artistic activities. These are two distinct cultural themes to consider: a monument defined by its date and specific building elements, and a studio offering a range of artistic disciplines.

The “Au Pied de Ma Tour” association has been taking part in the Journées du Patrimoine, held in September, for several years. If you’d like to time your trip to coincide with the event, check the dates for the relevant year in advance.

Plan Your Connections

For route planning, M TAG line 20 connects Veurey-Voroize (La Rive) with Seyssinet-Pariset (Hôtel de Ville). Check the timetable before travelling so you can adapt the connection to your travel date.

Discover more destinations: La Verpillière, Pont-de-Chéruy, Saint-Egrève, Saint-Lattier, Seyssinet-Pariset, Mens, Choranche, Villefontaine.

For the broader travel overview: Isere.