Vénosc

Vénosc is a delegated commune located in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated at 1,809 meters elevation in the Vénéon valley beneath the Écrins massif.

The settlement dates back to the late first Iron Age with evidence of stone slab coffin burials, and was first documented in the 11th century as Venosch.

The commune features traditional stone and wood houses with slate roofs, several chapels including Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs from 1637, and maintains mountain culinary traditions with local specialties like farcis and crozets.

Vénosc is accessible via cable car from Les Deux Alpes ski resort and offers various accommodations including hotels, refuges, and campings for visitors exploring winter and summer activities.

The village houses one of the oldest sundials in the Alps dating from 1669 and contains a mysterious Iron Age polished axe known locally as a thunder stone.

Location: Isère

Location: arrondissement of Grenoble

Elevation above the sea: 1,809 m

Shares border with: Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Mont-de-Lans, Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, Valjouffrey

Address: Vénosc, 38520 Les Deux Alpes, France 38860 Les Deux Alpes

Website: http://mairie-venosc.fr

GPS coordinates: 44.99000,6.11556

Latest update: August 15, 2025 21:15