Camping Le Sans Souci

Lac de Paladru is 200 metres away for fishing, summer swimming, sailing and waterskiing, as well as horse riding, cycling and hiking around its shores. If you're hiking, make for the one of the several viewpoints dotted along the lake's trails, for viewsome vistas over the water and the surrounding countryside. Five beaches are to hand too if you'd rather take it a tad easier, and plenty of little villages are around the Paladru perimeter for markets and food sampling. If you'd care to delve into the history of it all, an archaeological museum on the lake is under 10 minutes' drive away at Charavines. The Sans Souci team also recommends a day at Voiron (20 minutes), a handsome town that along with Grenoble and Chambéry is one of the three gateway settlements of the Chartreuse. The most popular part of town is the Chartreuse Cellars distillery, which has the longest liqueur cellar in the world. Guided tours are available in English from June to August, and in French throughout the year.