You get on the train in the morning, change trains in Paris and halfway through the afternoon you are in Grenoble. On the way you look outside, finish those last bits of work or start your holiday with games on the train. To the South of France by train it is. A region that we mainly know from the Côte d'Azur, but it is more than (busy) beaches. Winter sports enthusiasts and cyclists know the area of ​​Les Deux Alpes and L'Alpe d'Huez. The Isère is mainly characterized by mountains and nature. Including the massifs of Vercors and Chartreuse, the 27 small villages of Trièves and the nice city of Grenoble.

The Isère is especially good for active holidays and the tranquility of the mountains. The mountain ranges with houses (holiday homes), ski areas and endless walking and cycling routes. Grenoble is the (sustainable) capital of the area. And Vienne is also a city worth visiting with Roman monuments. In the Écrins, Vercors and Chartreuse nature parks you can walk over the mountains, along the lakes and with a bit of luck you may spot a mountain goat here and there. Do you really want to go high into the mountains? This is possible in the mountain ranges of Belledonne, Oisans, Vercors and Chartreuse. Then there are dozens of historic villages, such as Pont-en-Royans, Vizille and Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, which are still on our list. wishlist stand.

Na a stay (or not) in Grenoble continue traveling by local train or (rental) car to one of the villages around the mountain massifs. You could spend months walking between the villages and massifs. We ended up in the Trièves Vercors region. An area known for ecotourism. Where you can walk over various mountain ridges, on tour You can encounter inspiring sustainable entrepreneurs among the infamous 27 villages. People in this area often do not consciously talk about sustainability, but naturally care about the beauty in which they live. There is a lot to experience in the Isère and there are various accommodations and things to do. You can find them on the website of Isère en Trièves Vercors.

You will find many unique accommodations in Trièves Vercors. Do you like to sleep? in a luxury castle or on a farm in a gîte.

During our stay we met Laurie's young family, Maxime and their two children, in their Poulanerie house. They have an organic farm with donkeys, pigs and chickens, an organic vineyard, a food forest, a farm house, a yurt and a stone house to stay in. Poulanerie is a nice basic stay to get inspired about polyculture farming and to explore the area.

Another stay in the region is Gîte les Ombelles. Workshops and walks are given here with a lot of love about permaculture and medicinal plants. There are ten simple rooms and they have a tiny house in a gypsy wagon in the garden where a family can sleep. The gite is located in the beautiful French village of Village d'Avers and from here you can take short walks or treks over the high mountain ridges. If you wish, you can join us for food, which is made from local products and ingredients from our own vegetable garden.