Chirens: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Prieuré de Chirens is an 11th-century Romanesque priory, decorated with frescoes, listed as a historic monument, and open to visitors.

In 1964, the priory was restored by the artist Roger Lorin; since then, it has been dedicated to visual art and music. Since 1964, it has welcomed musicians and visual artists every summer.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Chirens is planning a stay in Chirens.

Nature

The Marais du Val d'Ainan near Chirens are an important breeding area for migratory birds and a habitat for numerous amphibians and remarkable orchids.

The Marais du Val d'Ainan has a 1,800-metre-long themed trail where visitors can independently explore the area with their family.

The Les marais de Chirens circular route is marked in yellow; signposts indicate the direction at the main junctions.

Culture and History

The Le Châtelard fortification in Chirens was added to the inventory of historic monuments in 2004. Well-maintained paths are kept at the site, allowing visitors to explore the fortification freely.

The Tour de Clermont began in the 11th century as a simple wooden tower on a medieval motte; from the 12th century onwards, the castle was transformed into a stone fortress and the tower became its keep.

Near Lac de Paladru, the Tour de Clermont is one of the last remnants attesting to the existence of a medieval castle in the Pays Voironnais and displays features of the earliest keeps of this period.

The Tour de Clermont in Chirens can be reached on foot from Charavines via a route of slightly more than 4 kilometres.

Geographical Setting

The Ancienne chartreuse de La Sylve-Bénite is a named architectural monument listed as a historic monument, in the vicinity of Chirens.

Baracuchet is a named mountain in the vicinity of Chirens.

The Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Grâce is a named historic site in the vicinity of Chirens.

The Abbaye de Bonnecombe (Isère) is a named historic site in the vicinity of Chirens.

The Monastère Notre-Dame de Chalais is a named monastery in the wider regional area around Chirens.

The Pic de la Grande Aiguille is a named peak in the vicinity of Chirens.

The Mollard de la Chaleur is a named peak in the wider regional area around Chirens.

The Rocher de Chalves is a named peak in the wider regional area around Chirens.

Other destinations: Oz, Cheyssieu, La Salle-En-Beaumont, Uriage-Les-Bains, Lalley, Salaise-Sur-Sanne, Saint-Julien-De-Raz, Méaudre.

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