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A perfect snowy scene
at the ski resort of Le
Bourg d’Oisans

Parc des Oiseaux
"\ ⌂ Route Nationale 83,
Villars-les-Dombes § 04 74
98 05 54 # Daily ¢ Mid-Nov–
Mar ∑ parcdesoiseaux.com

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Le Bourg d’Oisans
! F5 ⌂ Isère @ To Grenoble
@ To Le Bourg d’Oisans des Minéraux et de la Faune
n Quai Docteur Girard; des Alpes, squeezed into the PICTURE PERFECT
Island Palais
www.bourg attic of a church, is re nowned
for its col lec tion of crystals
doisans.com Shaped like the prow of
and precious stones. Set to a ship, Annecy’s Palais
Le Bourg d’Oisans is an ideal the sounds of nature, there is de l’Isle has stood on
base from which to explore also a lively exhibition on the part of an island in the
the Romanche Valley, fauna of the Alps, where more Canal du Thiou for about
providing opportuni ties for than 140 species are presented nine centuries. It’s been
cycling, rock-climbing and in their natural environment. a subject for many pain-
skiing in the resort of L’Alpe ters and photographers
d’Huez. The town is often part Musée des Minéraux et de since the mid-1800s.
of the Tour de France route; la Faune des Alpes
rent a bike and test your skills " = ⌂ 1 Pl de
on some of the tricky paths. l’Eglise § 04
Silver and other minerals 76 80 27 54
have been mined here since # 2-6pm daily
the Middle Ages. The Musée ¢ Pub hols

Annecy’s picturesque
12th-century Palais de l’Isle,
in the middle of Thiou canal
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