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This museum houses permanent and temporary exhibitions about the production of electricity in the valley.
The permanent exhibitions are parts of hydroelectric engines and pumps, whilst the temporary ones tend to be more cultural exhibits showing the lives of residents of the area in days gone by.
For opening dates and times please visit their website for more information. Free entry.
Learn the secrets of the wildlife of the Oisans. Qualified staff leads this fun and realistic wildlife discovery, using interactive terminals offering a choice of virtual walks with activities featuring mountain fauna.
For more information on opening dates and times please visit their website.
Free entry.
Located in the attic of the church of Bourg d'Oisans and is accessed by a building to the left of the church.
Its rich mineral collection and dynamic staging of wildlife make it a great place to discover the natural and cultural heritage of Oisans. Each year new temporary exhibitions are presented.
For opening dates and times plus entry fees please visit their website for more information.
The ibex, a typical animal of the Alps fauna which was on the brink of extinction at the end of the 19th century, is now being reintroduced in different parts of the Alps.
Its protection, morphology, habitat and its diet throughout the seasons, social life, predators and its scientific monitoring in the Belledonne massif are the many subjects which are presented and developed throughout a wonderful exhibition made up of movies, games, boards and mountain trips.
For more information on opening dates and times please visit their website.
Winter ice caves with sculptures that change every year.
Head the top of the second section of the DMC lift.
The highest medieval village in Europe (XII-XIV) related to the operation of a silver mine.
Guided tours are available from the tourist office or you can see some of the artefacts in the Palais de Sport exhibitions on the first floor.
For opening dates and times please visit their website.
This church's architecture, stained glass windows and organ are great works of art. Come to see them! The church is open every day. The museum of Huez and Oisansalso organises free visit once weekly all year round (rendezvous on the church square).
The idea of replacing the old wooden church by a new bigger one came during the run-up to the 1968 Winter Olympic Games (which took place in the region). The new church was built facing the Meije Mountain and it was the parish priest, of Dutch origin, Jaap Reuten (ministry from 1964 to 1992) who was the driving force behind the project, seeing the church of Notre-Dame des Neiges completed in 1970.
The building of the church was funded by the generosity of the congregation as well as many benefactors. Three charitable associations were created in 1967 for the construction of the building, the stained glass windows and for the purchase of a church organ. The associations merged in 2004 and St Nicolas’ Crypt was inaugurated and consecrated on 30th December 1968, followed by the church on 6th December 1969. The roof was completed in 1970 and the thirteenth and last stained glass window was fitted in 2002. The church was built using the simplest materials (concrete, for the structural supports, copper for the roof, wood for the joists, and clear glass for the dome). The roofing was done by Charles Verguet.
The project was first thought of when Jean Le Boucher vowed to build a new church in honour of Mary during fighting on the slopes of the Alpette mountain (14th August, 1944). A certain number of symbolic elements have been highlighted by the resolutely modern architecture of Jean Marol.
The first symbolic element is that of God having put up his tent in Alpe d’Huez, as Abraham did in the desert; the roof follows the rounded form of this vast refuge. Entrance to the building is made by the choir stalls; the long aisle and narthex are unlit, allowing a contemplative darkness. The centre of the church is a well of light. The shaft of this well is also the pole that holds the tent-like structure of the building up. The congregation is sat around the well of light, as if around a camp fire. The central pole is exactly aligned with the two other church towers of the town, indicating that religion, by its very nature, provides an essential link between people. The crypt is just below the well of light.
The thirteen wonderful stained glass windows stained glass windows are the work of the famous artist, Arcabas.
This museum showcases the lives, tools and exploits of miners between the 12th to 14th centuries.
A small mining community existed here way before it was a ski resort. Exhibits also include those from the Second World War.
Guided tours are available.
Find the museum on the first floor of the Palais du Sport et Congrés.
For opening dates and times please visit their website for more information.
Free entry
The Ecrins National Park is one of the highlights of the Southern Alps region.
A haven for all sorts of wildlife as well as a magnet for outdoor sports enthusiasts, it's well worth a visit at any time of year.
Covering over 270,000 hectares (91,740 of which make up the central zone) the Ecrins National Park is the second largest in France after the Vanoise.
Not just an enormous adventure playground made up of rocks, rivers and forests, the park is also home to 61 towns and villages; one third of which are in the department of Isère and the remaining two thirds fall within Haute-Savoie. They are all in the peripheral zone of the park and can make a great base from which to explore the park; a few places worth a visit include Les Vigneaux, Vallouise, Ailefroide, Puy Aillaud and La Bérarde. Some of these are beautiful little hamlets where old cultures and traditions die hard.