Lans en Vercors

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.

 

Snow in autumn(29.10.2012)

This year snow came so unexpected, it was about 1 meter deep in Villard de Lans area, after one night of snowfall.  Probably it be will melted very soon, but for the moment we enjoyed the sun and snow!

 

Golden Col de Rousset

Golden autumn in Vercors

When golden autumn coming to the Vercors, standing on the mountain top, you can see amazing sceneries when all the forest leaves are changed into gold and red colors. 
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower".  ~Albert Camus

 

Festiv'Air - Villard de Lans

Villard-de-Lans, in the department of Isère,  organizes every year a big party of the air balloons - Festiv'air. This year festival was celebrating its 5th edition on 29 and 30 September 2012.  

Many activities for the families were available:
- A collection of more than 20 balloons
- Flight demonstrations of mini balloons
- Shows kites of the world (Indonesia, Japan, Europe)
- Release Brazilian balloons
- A wind garden
- Workshops to build kites
- Introductory workshops about the paragliding
In addition was planned the grand spectacle of balloons, this edition would be the first time of an airship above the village. But, unfortunately, this year, the weather conditions were too bad for this spectacle. So only friday evening, day before festival, was possible to see some of the balloons above the village.

 And more photos:

First snow in september

Yesterday night ,started from the altitude 1700m, fell the first snow.

  

La Petite Moucherolle

Grand and Petite Moucherolles

Petite Moucherolle ( 2156m) is located just near Grand Moucherolle (2284m). It is more visible from the south side, the village Corrençon en Vercors. 
Today topic is dedicated to the itinerary from the Corrençon village till Petite Moucherolle.
The route started from the ski resort point "Clos de la Baume", which is located at the altitude of 1230 m. 

 





    The itenerary time is about 2.5 - 3 hours, one direction. It is better to take this road when the weather is good and dry, as stones and ground could be slidy, making the climbing up too difficult. The gain is quite similar during all the way, just at the end of the way it is became a little bit difficult.

 

Way to Petite Moucherolle marked with the black