Hobbies. What to do on January 1st in Nord-Isère?

To start the year 2025 gently, head to Crémieu where the medieval city almost makes you forget the 21st century century. The opportunity for young and old to discover or rediscover the traces of its dolphin past, from the time when Crémieu was the residence of the Dolphins, from the 12th century century. A stroll through the old town will allow you to appreciate the cobbled streets, the two-story houses, the historic market hall, in the city center, or even the cloister. And to better contemplate the looming horizon, taking a two-kilometer walk on the ramparts is always pleasant.

To start the year off right, what could be better than a walk that combines an orientation course and an outdoor escape game? Head to the Vallin forest in Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu, a mysterious place between ponds, ponds, streams and majestic trees (beech, oak, hazel). Departure is from the car park, following the path behind the barrier, then the yellow markings. For a more immersive experience, Explor Games® “The Elusive Night” offers an interactive game to play with a smartphone. Legendary creatures have escaped and are threatening the inhabitants… Free game downloadable to smartphones: “Adventures of the Vals du Dauphiné”.

The Bois Marquis garden in Vernioz is one of the rare spaces to be open every day of the year. Labeled a remarkable garden, it is one of the first in France to have been designed as a winter garden. On an arboretum covering an area of ​​5.5 hectares (the garden has more than ten hectares), its creator Christian Peyron judiciously combines species of birch with carpets of heather and evergreens with colorful foliage, such as dwarf conifers. The red woods of the dogwoods, after losing their leaves, provide the finishing touch to this beautiful winter color palette.

Open every day, at 7 rue des Contancines in Vernios. Free entry. More info on : www.lejardinduboismarquis.com

On January 1st, Lake Paladru invites the daring for its traditional swim, an original way to dive into 2025! Organized by the Givrés du lac, this winter challenge attracts many participants every year ready to brave the icy waters. We will meet at 11 a.m. at the Charavines municipal beach for a revitalizing bath. Costumes are highly recommended. So, are you ready to take on the challenge?

The contemporary art center La Halle des bouchers in Vienna hosts the exhibition Edge by Gabrielle Conilh de Beyssac, a talented young sculptor, born in 1986 in Ottawa, who grew up in Canada and Mali and who today lives in Pont-de-Barret in the Drôme Provençale. The exhibition, designed for La Halle des bouchers, explores the limit between concept and materiality, between formal power and affect. An essential approach, “ in the sense that the very essence of sculpture is to work on these relationships of opposites ».

Until 23 FEBRUARY 2025, at La Halle des butchers. Open from 13 h to 18 h.

The 1^is January is often conducive to relaxation. In Bourgoin-Jallieu, this moment of tranquility can take the form of a heritage stroll through the various strongholds of the town, which was established in the Middle Ages and which was marked by the rise of industry in the 19th century. century. Lovers of art, history and heritage can follow the directions on the city's heritage trail or with the book Bourgoin-Jallieu. Traces of historypublished last November.

For more than 20 years, the Farm of a Thousand Lights, located in Abrets-en-Dauphiné, has been enchanting young and old with the spirit of Christmas. This magical place invites you to discover scenes inspired by childhood tales, such as Tom Thumb or Goldilocks, as well as life-size animals, including Atika the giraffe and her little one. In addition to its illuminations, the farm offers several activities: creative workshops, meetings with animals, pony rides and shows. The visit is free and runs until January 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

It's not very original but nothing beats a walk after an evening that has filled bodies and hearts. The Viennese are used to strolling on both sides of the banks of the Rhône, crossing the footbridge to Sainte-Colombe, going to the green area at Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône. You can continue and go around passing the Reventin-Vaugris dam or retrace your steps. To be done on foot or by bike.

For history and heritage enthusiasts, Valdaine offers an original and independent outing: a tour of the castles to take at your own pace. This 4.5 kilometer route crosses emblematic sites such as Lambertière and its towers, the Château de Longpra and its ditches, the Etergne and its castle motte, the Rochette and its four towers, the Château de Saint-Geoire, the Château de Cabarot (former monastery) and the Château de Montcla which today houses the town hall. Thanks to a marked route, the history of these seven castles is revealed. A great opportunity to travel back in time while enjoying spectacular panoramas.

To start the year 2025 with a breath of fresh air surrounded by nature, there is the possibility of going with your sneakers on to the Fallavier pond in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier. At the heart of this surface of approximately 207 hectares, the diversity of environments present, with 500 species recorded, makes it a lovely playground, for walking, running or even observation. The richness of the fauna and flora of this park, labeled sensitive natural space (ENS) in 2007, can be seen even better behind binoculars.

Pets accepted. Dogs on leash only.