Vals du Dauphiné tourism office in La Tour-du-Pin will guide you through the discovery of the city and its territory Les Vals du Dauphiné : advices and orientations, guides & brochures, suggestions, gift shop...
Ideally located between Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry, La Tour-du-Pin offers the charm of a historic center easily accessible by train or from the highway, in the heart of a territory with multiple gems "Les Vals du Dauphiné". A stop is essential at the pastry shops to enjoy the Miron, specialty of the city. The architecture, legends and history will allow you to fully understand the characteristics of the urban center.
Do not miss the church overlooking the city, which houses the famous triptych of the XVI° classified as a historical monument and the contemporary triptych made in 2001 by the great master of sacred art Arcabas.
This break will also be an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful views on the Alps, as well as the many castles and fortified houses nestled in a green landscape.

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...