Lans en Vercors is a cozy mountain town of the department of Isère, Rhône-Alpes region, located in a protected natural area ( Regional park Vercors). Its altitude varies from 1020 m to 1983 m. Lens, Leins, Lans, are variously spelled as established by Cassine maps and Bourdet, was long time the administrative center, located in the hamlet of Peuil, territory named as Quatre Montagnes.Originally largest village in the valley, Lans is gradually gave the first place to what was a village before: Villard-de-Lans.
This demographic domination original Lans is true in the etymology of the neighboring villages. And Villard-de-Lans literally means "the farm of Lans" and other village Autrans means as "off Lans ", that is to say" beyond the Lans ".
Since May 9, 1947, Lans took its current name Lans-en-Vercors.
Today Lans-en-Vercors is a quiet village but with dynamic hosting; each summer season having sport or cultural events. And in August 2008 was held the fourth European Congress of Speleology, in the largest gathering VERCORS 2008, organized by the French Federation of Speleology and caving Federation of the European Union.
Currently Lans-en-Vercors has population of 2 684 people, to compare with population in Villard de Lans of 4 277 people in 2012.
Lans en Vercors has: two downhill ski areas: Les montagnes de Lans and le Massif de l'Aigle and also two areas of cross-country skiing: Les Alliéres and Le Val-de-Lans.
