Clelles: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Clelles lies on the edge of the Parc régional du Vercors. Mont Aiguille towers over the village to the west.
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Landscape
The rural landscape of Clelles has been shaped by centuries of traditional agriculture and pastoral farming and includes fields, meadows, wooded areas, hedgerows and sunken lanes. The landscape around Clelles is also home to a diverse range of flora and fauna.
Trails
Numerous marked trails lead through Clelles and its surroundings. The long-distance hiking trail GR 91 runs through the immediate vicinity of Clelles.
The marked circular hike Les facettes du Mont-Aiguille is 11.4 kilometres long, includes around 415 metres of elevation gain, takes approximately 4 hours and has a moderate difficulty level. A short circular hike at the Canal de Clelles runs near the railway station and the Maison de Pays, offers views of Mont-Aiguille and follows the Canal de Clelles.
Culture
The Église de Clelles is documented as Sancta Maria de Claelis and was mentioned in a papal bull of 1123. Its bell tower dates from the 15th century and is listed as a historic monument. The church also contains a Westminster carillon clock made by the MAYET company.
The travelling cinema L'écran vagabond is shown in the Jean Giono hall in Clelles.
Cuisine
Every Sunday morning from March to November, a producers' market is held on the town hall square in Clelles, offering fresh meat, vegetables, fruit, eggs, cheese and honey, as well as processed products such as pasta, fruit juice and terrines. Crafts and plants or flowers are also available, and knives can be sharpened.
Local specialities from Clelles include ravioles filled with potato and onion in small parcels of dough. Caillettes are another speciality, prepared with pork neck, liver, bacon and herbs or leafy greens such as spinach and sorrel.
Trains run between Grenoble and Clelles.
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