Vaulnaveys-le-Haut offers five municipal hiking trails. The Vaulnaveys-le-Haut forest is suitable for walks on marked trails, snowshoe hikes and mountain bike tours.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Vaulnaveys-le-Haut can include this place as a destination in their travel plans.
Nature and activities
The Etang du Clos is the largest of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut’s 14 wetlands and covers more than 3 hectares. The Pic de l’Oeilly, a summit, is located nearby. The Rocher de l’Homme and the Croix de Chamrousse, both summits, as well as the Tour Perret, a viewpoint, are also located in the surroundings of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut.
The Golf d’Uriage has a 9-hole course with a PAR of 32 in a protected setting.
History and culture
The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste stands in the centre of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut and is mentioned in a papal bull confirmed on 20 March 1095. The Chapelle de Belmont was built in 1666 and is the only one of the five former chapels of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut that has survived to this day.
The Moulin de la ville has been documented since 1328 as one of six mills on the mountain streams Gorge and Vernon. The Site de Prémol is a meadow and woodland area in Vaulnaveys-le-Haut with the ruins of the former Chartreuse de Prémol. It was a convent for women founded in 1234 by Béatrice de Montferrat.
Vaulnaveys-le-Haut shares part of the Uriage-les-Bains thermal spa with Saint-Martin-d’Uriage.
Local life
The market in the centre of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut takes place on Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Surroundings
The Château de Vizille is a château in the surroundings of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut. The Fort des Quatre Seigneurs is a fortification nearby.
The now-closed Galerie de prêt de la Maison de la Culture de Grenoble, a museum, and the Artothèque de la Bibliothèque d'étude et du patrimoine de Grenoble, also a museum, are also located in the surroundings of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut.
More local pages: Moidieu-Détourbe, La Chapelle-Du-Bard, Saint-Just-de-Claix, Villard-De-Lans, Ornon, Chavanoz, Corrençon-En-Vercors, Dionay.
