On the way to the resorts, the "stage" city is ideally located between Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry. The Tourist Office advises you to discover the charm of the historic centre and its surroundings with the tourist map of the Vals du Dauphiné.

Period of opening : From 01/01 to 03/07.
Closed Monday, Thursday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, Whit Monday and May 1st.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5.30pm, and Saturday from 9am to 12pm.

From 04/07 to 28/08.
Closed on Sunday.
Open exceptionally on 14/07 and 15/08.
Monday to Saturday from 9am to 12:30pm and from 2pm to 6pm
Opened on July 14th and August 15th all the day.

From 29/08 to 24/12.
Closed Monday, Friday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on November 1st and November 11th.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5.30pm, and Saturday from 9am to 12pm.
Annual closure between 24 December and 1 January.

From the 7-hectare lake created in the 18th century to the dense canopy of the Tire-Gerbes forest, passing by the banks of the ruisseau de l'enfer, or Hell's stream, you can discover protected species such as the European Pond Turtle or the Southern damselfly.
Distance: 3.3km
In the past, women came to rinse their clothes in the adobe washhouse, hemp was laid out to dry before the stalks were removed, people fished and hunted...
Nowadays, Montcarradiaud schoolchildren come here for natural science lessons, villagers fish or take a walk.

This pond is protected: with the renovation and maintenance of the dyke.

Heritage species are surveyed: European pond turtle, Great crested grebe, Agile frog, Dragonflies...