Villard-de-Lans
Villard-de-Lans has served as a rural centre in the Vercors Massif since the Middle Ages. On the Lans plateau in Isère, the commune is framed by pale limestone ridges, wooded slopes and high pastures of the northern French Prealps. Farming remains part of its identity, including the production area for Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage, a protected blue cheese. The massif also holds a defining chapter of French history: it was a major centre of Resistance activity during the Second World War. Today, Villard-de-Lans and neighbouring Corrençon form a connected mountain-resort area, with routes leading into the surrounding plateau and forests.
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Villard-de-Lans straddles the Bourne in the Vercors Massif of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a position that has made it a focal point for travel across this high limestone plateau. The town lies within Vercors Regional Natural Park, where wooded slopes, pastureland and dramatic cliffs create a landscape distinct from the nearby Grenoble basin. It is a long-established centre for alpine and Nordic skiing, while the wider Vercors is closely associated with French Resistance activity during the Second World War. Summer brings walkers, cyclists and cavers to the massif, and the town retains the working character of a mountain market centre. Browse additional webcams from the Vercors and surrounding Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region to extend your view of this limestone plateau.
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