THE DETAILS

GETTING THERE

You can board any of the hourly intercity trains from either Grenoble (30 mins) or Lyon (1 hour 15 mins) to Voiron.

STAY

There’s not much else to see or do in the manufacturing town of Voiron, so it’s advisable to base yourself in the historic city of Lyon or in the student town of Grenoble at the foot of the French Alps.

TOUR

The tour is conducted every day in French, with English translations available on request. A guided tour in English is also organised every day at 12 noon in the months of June, July, and August. Timings: 10 am to 6.30 pm; last entry at 5.15 pm. The French tour is free, and the English tour costs ` 1,220 per person; chartreuse.fr