Museums

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Roasting furnace of the former Allevard forges

38830 Crêts en Belledonne

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The last remnant of thirty years of industrial activity in Saint-Pierre d'Allevard, this kiln, built around 1905, is one of the few examples of its kind preserved in France.

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Preservation and Promotion of Fort Barraux

Fort-Barraux and promotion of the fort Town hall 38530 Barraux

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Fort-Barraux is one of the oldest and most prestigious defensive strongholds in the Alps. A bastioned fortification built in the 16th century and later remodelled, notably by Vauban in the 18th century.

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Institut Shangpa Karma Ling - Chartreuse de Saint Hugon

Domaine d'Avallon Hamlet of Saint Hugon 73110 Arvillard

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Karma Ling is a Buddhist institute established within the walls of the former Chartreuse de Saint-Hugon. Today it houses a spiritual centre as well as many cultural activities. ( institut pleine présence, Dharma university, ...

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Maison Bergès

40 Avenue des Papeteries Lancey 38190 Villard-Bonnot

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This museum is housed in the beautiful and unusual home of the innovative engineer Aristide Bergès (1833-1904). The display focuses on this figure, his technical challenges, hydroelectricity and the development of his factory ...

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La Tour d'Avalon

Tour d'Avalon 38530 Saint-Maximin

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The Tour d’Avalon – 33 metres high, with an inner diameter of about 8 metres and walls 2 metres thick on the first floor – bears witness to a medieval past.

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Château du Touvet

Allée du château 38660 Le Touvet

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Set against the Chartreuse range, the château du Touvet fascinates with the majesty of its setting, overlooked by the mountains, and with the omnipresence of the water flowing through its magnificent gardens. Furniture, decor and historical memorabilia from the Monarchy to ...

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La Combe de Lancey Museum

Le Mas Montacol 38190 La Combe-de-Lancey

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Housed since 1988 in the outbuildings of the Château, the La Combe de Lancey rural museum presents a rich collection of objects and tools illustrating life in days gone by in the hamlets of the Belledonne balconies.

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Forges et Moulins museum in Pinsot

Rue Louise Barnier Pinsot 38580 Le Haut-Bréda

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Discover a set of three working mills, powered by the waters of the Gleyzin torrent. A captivating mix of smells and rhythmic beats that takes us back to the daily life of the peasant-workers of yesteryear.

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