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Ermitage d'Esparron

Isère · France0 mUnguardedVerified listing

The place

From the Château de Casseire (Le Percy), on the edge of the N75, follow a forest track for 4 km. Successively a hermitage, a Vichy-era youth work camp, then a Resistance camp razed by the Nazis during the war. The Ermitage d'Esparron is partially restored: chapel, and a shelter room (closed, reserved for special occasions).

Getting there

Partially restored hermitage. Chapel accessible. Shelter room closed, reserved for special occasions.

The setting

From the Château de Casseire (Le Percy), on the edge of the N75, follow a forest track for 4 km (Trièves/Vercors, Isère, 44.78°N 5.61°E, 1,141 m).

A bit of history

Site that was successively a hermitage, a Vichy-era youth work camp, then a Resistance camp razed by the Nazis during the Second World War.

What you'll find

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