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Necropolis of the Resistance – Vassieux-en-Vercors loop from Vassieux-en-Vercors

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Necropolis of the Resistance – Vassieux-en-Vercors loop from Vassieux-en-Vercors

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Necropolis of the Resistance – Vassieux-en-Vercors loop from Vassieux-en-Vercors

02:25

26.4km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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190 m

Departmental Museum of the Vercors Resistance

Highlight • Museum

The Vercors is famous for having hosted numerous resistance fighters during the Second World War. The Departmental Museum of the Vercors Resistance retraces this history through the collection of a former resistance fighter, Joseph La Picirella. It offers a tour route based on everyday objects, weapons, photographs, archives, and multimedia.

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4.74 km

Museum of Prehistory in Vassieux-en-Vercors

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The museum is installed on the site of a late Neolithic flintknapping workshop abandoned 4,500 years ago by artisan knappers. Discovered in 1970, this exceptionally well-preserved workshop is the origin of the museum's creation. Through various themes, the different phases of occupation of the Vercors by prehistoric humans are highlighted.

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Biathlonstadion Raphaël Poirée

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A place worth seeing even in summer.
No World Cups, but a training course and for everyone.
More information: ladromemontagne.fr/fr/toutes-les-stations/stade-raphael-poiree/vassieux-presentation.htm

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25.2 km

Necropolis of the Resistance

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Interesting memorial and cemetery for the Resistance in Vercors.

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25.3 km

Necropolis

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Located at the entrance to Vassieux en Vercors, and at the crossroads of the Resistance memorial located higher up at the Col de la Chau, it contains 187 graves.

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26.3 km

Vassieux-en-Vercors

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Vassieux-en-Vercors is a small town of around 300 inhabitants located at more than 1,000 meters above sea level.

This village had an important role during the Second World War, which is why it houses a Resistance museum, a necropolis and a Resistance memorial.

Vassieux-en-Vercors offers gîtes and restaurants, making this village an ideal stopover on the Grand Tour du Vercors by mountain bike.

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26.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.6 km

8.42 km

837 m

534 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

7.52 km

1.71 km

265 m

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Necropolis of the Resistance – Vassieux-en-Vercors loop from Vassieux-en-Vercors

Departmental Museum of the Vercors Resistance

Museum of Prehistory in Vassieux-en-Vercors

Biathlonstadion Raphaël Poirée

Necropolis of the Resistance

Necropolis

Vassieux-en-Vercors

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