Gresse-in-Vercors

Gresse-in-Vercors is a common French, located in the department of the Isere and the area the Rhone-Alps. Its inhabitants is called the gressois or gressots.

Geography

Located at 1 200 meters of altitude, the most village of Vercors is dominated by the Grand Veymont, culminating point with 2 341 meters. Gresse-in-Vercors its traditional aspect preserved, reconciling tourism and quality of life. Located in Vercors Trièvois, otherwise called Balcon Is of Vercors or French Dolomites. Not vital the Regional natural park of Vercors, the station village enjoys a situation privilégiée.
When that you traverse the Balcony Is, the spectacle is seizing. The mountain is presented in the form of a barrier, a thick wall protective. With carried hand, the majestic silhouette of the Mont Switches collects all your directions. This “inaccessible mountain” is one of the seven wonders of Dauphine the. Ski station of average altitude of 19 tracks, it was in 2005, the most snow-covered station of the Alps during 15 days consecutive. It is also a basic ski station.

District-hamlets

The City, the Coast Weasel, the Village, Strawberries, Chaumeil, Small Both, Large Both, the Station, Uclaire, Puit, Batîe de Gresse, the Suburb, Dolomites (according to the land register, the district known as " dolomites" be called " Keep Rolland". " Dolomites" being in fact the name of the residence having been established at this place.)

Communes bordering

Saint-Paul-the-Monestier, Saint-Michel-the-Doors, Saint-Guillaume, Saint-Andéol

History

Gress means " country of the pierres" , greysou wanting to say “gravelly” in patois.

Tourism

Two residences of Holidays (Dolomites; Gentians), two private residences (Centauries, Chédrir) , a ski station alpine and basic, an tourist office, a refuge of valley (Large Veymont), 2 refuges of altitude (St Jean Jasse of Play).

Administration

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Demography

In 2005, the population counts to 49,7% men for 50,3% of femmes.
One counts 185 credits in 2005 against 138 in 1999. Unemployment rate is of 3,1% in 2005.

Monuments

Religious heritage

XIII century old church in the village. Many martyrdoms and cross.

Civil inheritance

Hydroelectric sawmill, Baker's oven, Country cottages out of wooden

Festivals and events

The festival of the Mountain pasture with place each year the weekend following that of August 15th. It gathers each year of the thousands of visitors.

Festival of the Mountain pasture of Gresse in Vercors

Twinning

Festival of the Mountain pasture of Gresse in Vercors
Large Veymont
Common of Isere
Vercors
Trièves

External bonds

official of Gresse in Vercors
amateur of Gresse in Vercors
recent and old Photographs of Gresse-in-Vercors

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