Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Le Bourg d'Oisans is a commune in the department of Isère, in the Rhône -Alpes. Its population is 3278 (as of January 1, 2011 ), the area of ​​35.75 km ². The inhabitants are called Bourcats or Bourcates.

The main town of the Oisans region lies in the valley of the Romanche amidst the Dauphiné Alps, on the main road from Grenoble to Briançon. To the north, the Col de la Croix de Fer, in the southeast of the National Park Ecrins.

Sports

In the immediate vicinity of Le Bourg d'Oisans there are renowned ski resorts such as Alpe d' Huez and Les Deux Alpes.

Became internationally known is the place by the Tour de France. After passing through the town and the bridge over the Romanche, the 13.8 km long ascent to L' Alpe d' Huez. The day after the summit finish there Le Bourg d'Oisans is usually the starting point of the next stage. Between 1950 and 2006, launched 19 times from here a stage of the Tour.

Personalities

Le Bourg d'Oisans is the birthplace of alpine skier Fabienne Serrat (* 1956).