Things To Do / Choses à faire
There are plenty of things to do during your stay in the area:
- Cities to visit: Aix-les-Bains (50min), Lyon (55min), Grenoble (1hr), Annecy (1hr10), Genève (1hr30)
- Lakes: Lac d'Annecy, Lac du Bourget, Lac de Paladru
- Mountains: Mont Blanc (summit of Europe) and the mountains surrounding Grenoble (Chartreuse, Vercors, Belledonne) are a must!
- Culture & Entertainment: Walibi (water amusement park), Parc des Oiseaux de Villars-les-Dombes (zoo), Saint-Romain-en-Gal (archeological site), Grottes de la Balme (caves)
- Food: Lyon is the French capital of gastronomy, but there are delicious specialties in almsot every village.
- Cheese Lovers: Check out local delights like Saint-Marcellin and Bleu de Sassenage @ Fromagerie Champaret
- Wine & Liquors: Domaine du Loup des Vignes, Domaine Meunier, Caves de la Chartreuse
- Malls and Outlets: Lyon, Geneva, and Grenoble might be obvious, but Romans has also great Outlet malls.
- Cute towns: Crémieu, Pérouges, Vienne, Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey