Country of the South-Grésivaudan

The Pays of the South-Grésivaudan is located in the Département of Isere (38), between Grenoble and Valence.

Mixed trade-union

The Communities of communes

This Territory, gathering 35.000 inhabitants, is structured within the Mixed trade-union Country of the South-Grésivaudan which federates three communities of communes:
  • the the Community of communes of Bourne in the Isere (of which the city center is Bridge-in-Royans),
  • the Communauté of communes of the Saint-Marcellin cheese country,
  • the Communauté of communes of Vinay.

Communes

This unit is composed of 43 communes:

Industrial dies and local initiatives

The South-Grésivaudan is a territory whose industrial dies are diversified: Agroalimentary, Plasturgie, Die wood, electrical equipment.

Natural heritage and tourist

The Country of the South-Grésivaudan comprises preserved landscapes and multiples between the hills of Chambaran and cliffs of the Massif of Vercors, a natural heritage, architectural history and, alive traditions, authentic products of the soil and tourist activities.

Principal tourist sites

  • Caves of Choranche,
  • the Large Drier,
  • the Abbey of Saint Antoine,
  • the Museum of Water,
  • the Railway Garden,
  • Miripili “the island with the pirates”,
  • the Garden of the Petrifying Fountains
  • the paddle boat (cruising on Isere).

Sports activities

The richness of the landscapes allows many sports activities:
  • Horsemanship,
  • Hiking,
  • VTT,
  • Canyoning.

Products of the soil

The local gastronomy proposes receipts containing products of the soils:

  • the Nut of Grenoble,

  • the cheese Saint-Marcellin cheese,
  • the Blue cheese of Vercors,
  • the cherry ratafia,
  • the raviole.

External bonds

  • Gate of the Country of the South Grésivaudan
  • ''' lelienlocal.com ''', the gate of the life to the Country - St Marcellin and 20 neighborhood minutes: diary of demonstrations, knowledge to make and topicality of the commercial craftsmen, bonds,…
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