Camping Ser Sirant

Get climbing, walking, cycling or watersporting from here, among the mountains, local paths and Laffrey lake, or potter around the many local villages, cafés and bars sampling as much regional cuisine as is humanly poss. Winter sports are also a big draw in this region: Camping Ser Sirant's local commune of Saint-Theoffrey is about 22 kilometres from Grenoble, with several ski resorts in its nearby mountains and one of the major centres in the Alps for skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. If you'd prefer to amble around in a cultured fashion rather than hurtle down mountains, Grenoble is also home to the famed Bastille, reached by the town's well-known cable cars and with tiptop views over the surrounding mountains. Other well-heeled options in town are the arty Museum of Grenoble, with over 900 exhibits, and the Municipal Library of Grenoble, with a collection of manuscripts by novelist Stendhal, who was born in the town.