In discovery of La Motte d'Aveillans

La Motte d'Aveillans marks the entrance on the tray Matheysin. Main site of extraction of coal to in the fifties, La Motte d'Aveillans is a site advantageous for the discovery of the past mining activities and a foundation of interesting walking today. You will be able to, according to your timetable or your desire, discover a very nice Museum or go to the discovery of one of 7 marvels of the Dauphiné.

You have quarter

In the railway station of La Motte d’Aveillans discover the honeybee in all its states in the Open air museum of the Honeybee. You will be able to see management of beehives and equipment of apiculture. You will perhaps find it difficult to resist to sweet temptations for sale on place: breads of spices, different honey and delightful cakes home.

You have less than two hours

Located in ten minutes on foot of the railway station it is necessary to visit The Mine Picture. This underground museum recreates the genuine world of a mine of anthracite which ancient miners wanted to open to the public. Memory an past and modernity blend and offer a diving in the time of the black faces. You will visit, particularly, galleries in the past gone through by animals of beat and witnesses of the hard life of the miners.

Guided tour every day. For more information: tel: 04 76 30 68 74

The bar restoring of the Railway station offers you its simple cook (special menus on Sundays): tel: 76 30 60 42

You cross the day in La Motte d'Aveillans

Walkings of vallon des Mottes

Several walkings will allow you to discover this delightful dale stuck above Drac.

The Pierre Percée

This special site is taken for one of seven marvels of the Dauphiné. Place of legend and splendid panorama, it is approachable in about 1:40 am (to go) since the railway station. It sees it towards Saint de Commiers during 100 metres, to cross it, then it à left yellow beaconing (panel). The way, first overshadowed and in dish during a kilometre, turns to the right to join across wood and meadow (difference in altitude: 350 metres, medium level) the Pierre Percée, in the form of squatted monster. Envisage one hour for return.

Other walkings

Since the railway station (panel: see detailed description of the Pierre Percée): visit of the village of Notre Dame de Vaulx: 4 km (to go) by a quiet and shady way. Envisage return ticket two good hours.

Since the Mine Picture museum

The Pierre Merlière : take the direction of the collar of Festinière then the Mas. 600 metres until the strange Pierre Merlière remain located at the edge of a stream. Envisage return ticket one hour. Easy level.

The track of water

Aveillans, Le Mas, Les Vernes, La Fontaine. In the course of catchments and fountains in about 1 hour, easy level.Other numerous walkings are possible from La Motte d'Aveillans.

You will find them as well as two card specifies in " Balades en sud Dauphiné, vallon des Mottes " for sale in the Boutique. Possibilities of accompanied walkings: tel: 76 30 70 47