For a weekend in the Vercors, choosing the area matters as much as choosing the accommodation. The forests of Autrans-Méaudre, the villages of Royans and views of Mont Aiguille lead to different stays. Roads cross a mid-altitude mountain range. Compare the journey to your chosen address, then the travel needed for outings. Keep one base for 2 or 3 nights. Grand Angle has organized holidays in the Vercors since 1983, working with accommodation partners across the massif. The 17 addresses below help you compare areas and arrangements. Then confirm the meals, facilities and opening periods needed for your stay.
| Your plans | Where to look for accommodation | A useful point to check |
|---|---|---|
| Forests and Nordic activities | Autrans-Méaudre or Lans-en-Vercors | Choose the activity’s starting point before booking |
| A village and outings on the plateau | Villard-de-Lans or Corrençon | Check the distance between the hotel and village center |
| Hanging houses and caves | Pont-en-Royans or La Chapelle-en-Vercors | Group visits in Royans to reduce journeys |
| Mont Aiguille landscapes | Chichilianne | Exploring Trièves and climbing the summit are different projects |
| The eastern side of the massif | Gresse-en-Vercors | Choose walks by ascent and current conditions |
| Diois | Les Nonières | Plan journeys on the southern side of the massif |
17 places to stay in the Vercors
- Hôtel Le Vernay, Autrans-Méaudre
- Arcanson, Autrans-Méaudre
- Les Tilleuls, Autrans
- Auberge de la Croix Perrin, Lans-en-Vercors
- Chalet-Hôtel Les Playes, Villard-de-Lans
- Auberge des Montauds, Bois Barbu
- Les Clarines, Corrençon-en-Vercors
- Hôtel du Golf, Corrençon-en-Vercors
- Hôtel des Sports, La Chapelle-en-Vercors
- Hôtel Bellier, La Chapelle-en-Vercors
- Hôtel du Musée de l’Eau, Pont-en-Royans
- Hôtel Beau Rivage, Pont-en-Royans
- Gai Soleil du Mont-Aiguille, Chichilianne
- Gîte du Mont Aiguille, Chichilianne
- Le Mont Barral, Les Nonières
- La Chicholière, Gresse-en-Vercors
- L’Auberge Buissonnière, Gresse-en-Vercors
Our holidays also help you choose an area by activity and season.
Which part of the Vercors suits your weekend?
The markers locate villages, rather than accommodation entrances.
Areas to stay in the Vercors
The Vercors extends across Isère and Drôme. In the north, Autrans-Méaudre and Lans-en-Vercors give access to forests and Nordic activities. Villard-de-Lans and Corrençon combine village services with starting points for the plateau. To the west, Pont-en-Royans opens onto Royans and the gorges. La Chapelle-en-Vercors stands on the central plateau. To the east, Chichilianne and Gresse-en-Vercors give another perspective on the cliffs. Les Nonières lies on the Diois side.
For a short stay, choose an area and keep the same accommodation. A route that looks direct on the map may cross gorges or a mountain pass. Compare driving times before combining several visits in a day.
Northern Vercors: Autrans, Méaudre and Lans-en-Vercors
Hôtel Le Vernay, Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors
In Autrans, Le Vernay is a hotel and restaurant with a seasonally heated outdoor pool and storage for skis and bicycles. Its Accueil Vélo label is relevant to cyclists. Stay here to remain in northern Vercors, using it as a base for forest outings and plateau activities. Our cross-country skiing holiday in Autrans-Méaudre (in French) gives an example of an organized winter program in the area. Trail access varies with snow cover and the opening of ski areas. Check the actual access to your chosen activity. To compare other mountain ranges, see our selection of walking hotels in Europe (in French).
Arcanson, Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors
Arcanson is a 4-épis guest lodge and hotel in Méaudre, with a shared evening meal and rooms for 2 to 4 people with private bathrooms. It operates on a half-board basis, without a self-catering option. Its Nordic bath and panoramic sauna stand in the garden. Check whether access is included in your booking. This address suits a stay around the forests and villages of northern Vercors, with one base to return to each evening. Shared spaces and meal arrangements matter on a weekend when you also spend time at the property. Our snowshoeing program in the Vercors Natural Park (in French) lets you compare the winter days offered.
Les Tilleuls, Autrans
In Autrans, Les Tilleuls is an option for a village stay with meals on site. The hotel also has a seasonally heated outdoor pool and a wellness area. Dining on site reduces evening journeys. Ask which days the restaurant serves during your stay, particularly outside school vacations.
Auberge de la Croix Perrin, Lans-en-Vercors
Auberge de la Croix Perrin stands at the pass of the same name, between Lans-en-Vercors and Autrans. Choose it for a forest setting rather than a village center. It suits a program focused on this area. Plan the journeys needed for other visits and check winter access to the pass.
The Quatre Montagnes plateau: Villard-de-Lans and Corrençon
Chalet-Hôtel Les Playes, Villard-de-Lans
In Les Pouteils, about 5 km from the center of Villard-de-Lans, Chalet-Hôtel Les Playes combines accommodation with a restaurant classified Restaurant Gourmand by Logis. Views of the Grande Moucherolle provide the setting for meals. This is an out-of-center choice in the Côte 2000 area. Check the journey to your outings' starting points. For a trail-based exploration of the massif, our electric mountain biking holiday in the Vercors (in French) sets out the terrain and expected abilities. Confirm equipment rental separately when it is not included in the holiday.
Auberge des Montauds, Villard-de-Lans (Bois Barbu)
Auberge des Montauds is in Bois Barbu, above Villard-de-Lans. The hamlet provides a base for the forest and nearby Nordic activity area. Distinguish access to Villard village from access to activities in Bois Barbu. Their starting points are different. If arriving by bike, ask about equipment storage.
Les Clarines, Corrençon-en-Vercors
In Corrençon-en-Vercors, Les Clarines combines a hotel with a spa including a hot tub, hammam and sauna. The relaxation area and treatments are available to hotel guests by reservation. Stay here at the southern end of the Quatre Montagnes plateau. The village gives access to forest walks and routes toward the High Plateaux. The latter need specific preparation, particularly for water and navigation. Our account of crossing the High Plateaux via Grand Veymont (in French) describes a multi-day journey, distinct from a stroll starting in the village.
Hôtel du Golf, Corrençon-en-Vercors
Hôtel du Golf is in the Corrençon golf course area. Consider it for combining activities here with a stay on the plateau. Compare its location with your plans: walk starting points, access to central Corrençon and journeys toward Villard-de-Lans.
Central Vercors: La Chapelle-en-Vercors and Royans
Hôtel des Sports, La Chapelle-en-Vercors
In the center of La Chapelle-en-Vercors, Hôtel des Sports lets you return to the village after outings. Central Vercors suits a program combining plateau landscapes with places of remembrance. For cyclists, our scenic Vercors cycling routes (in French) describe a journey on mountain roads. Compare the ascent before borrowing a stage for a day ride.
Hôtel Bellier, La Chapelle-en-Vercors
Hôtel Bellier combines its hotel and restaurant with a garden and natural pool. The water passes through a planted regeneration area. This feature sets the address apart in La Chapelle-en-Vercors. Staying in the same village for several nights lets you devote one day to nearby places and another to Royans or the plateau landscapes. Check travel time between your chosen sites. Straight-line distances give a poor picture of journeys across the massif.
Hôtel du Musée de l’Eau, Pont-en-Royans
Hôtel du Musée de l’Eau offers a stay in Pont-en-Royans, near the hanging houses above the Bourne. It is a base for visiting the village and Royans sites without climbing back to the plateau each evening. The nearby museum also suggests an indoor visit. Consult its hours separately from the hotel’s.
Hôtel Beau Rivage, Pont-en-Royans
Le Beau Rivage is another option in Pont-en-Royans, beside the Bourne. This location suits a weekend focused on Royans villages and caves. Our guide to places to visit in the Vercors helps locate Choranche and other nearby outings.
Trièves: at the foot of Mont Aiguille
Logis Hôtel Au Gai Soleil du Mont-Aiguille, Chichilianne
In Chichilianne, Gai Soleil du Mont-Aiguille lets you choose Trièves as your weekend base. Mont Aiguille remains a landmark in the landscape. Walking around it and reaching its summit are very different projects: the ascent is mountaineering. For walks toward the High Plateaux Nature Reserve, plan your itinerary and water supplies. Our guided crossing of the Vercors High Plateaux (in French) describes an organized holiday in this terrain.
See the Au Gai Soleil du Mont-Aiguille hotel website.
Gîte du Mont Aiguille, Chichilianne
Gîte du Mont Aiguille adds another option in Chichilianne. Lodge accommodation can suit a group that wants shared evening spaces. Compare room types, bathroom arrangements and included meals before booking. For travel with children, our Vercors donkey trekking holiday (in French) provides different arrangements, with its own stages and accommodation.
Diois: between the Alps and Provence
Logis Hôtel Le Mont Barral, Les Nonières (Châtillon-en-Diois)
Le Mont Barral is in Les Nonières. It has a hotel and restaurant, a heated pool covered depending on the season, and an area with sauna and hot tub. Secure bicycle storage is useful for cyclists. The restaurant features Archiane trout and Diois lamb among its dishes. Consider this address for exploring the local area rather than the Autrans or Villard plateau. It reduces return journeys when your visits and walks remain south of the massif. To continue toward more southern landscapes, our Drôme Provençale e-bike holiday (in French) presents another itinerary.
Gresse-en-Vercors: the eastern side of the massif
La Chicholière, Gresse-en-Vercors
In Gresse-en-Vercors, La Chicholière lets you choose the massif’s eastern side. Views of the cliffs and Grand Veymont provide the setting. Plan outings from this base. Do not assume an address at the foot of the mountains reduces the ascent on your walks. Winter activities depend on snow cover and the activity area’s opening.
L’Auberge Buissonnière, Gresse-en-Vercors
L’Auberge Buissonnière combines a small hotel with a bistro and grocery shop in the old village of Gresse-en-Vercors. Its home cooking favors local products. This arrangement suits those who want a meal on site after an outing. Over 2 nights, combine an exploration of the village with a walk chosen for your level. Grand Veymont needs an appropriate day and preparation. Its presence in the view does not make it an outing to improvise.
Beyond hotels: lodges, huts and unusual places to stay
The Vercors has more than hotels. Depending on your plans and budget, consider other accommodation styles too.
Rural lodges and farm inns
A gîte may provide shared space or let you cook, depending on the arrangement. Check what is actually offered. A walkers' lodge serving meals and an independent rental operate differently. In hamlets, check the distance to shops and options for dinner too.
High Plateaux huts
Unstaffed huts on the High Plateaux do not provide the services of a hotel or staffed mountain hut. Capacity is limited, and you cannot reserve a space like a room. Prepare water, equipment and a solution appropriate to your route. Consult the reserve’s current bivouac rules and any restrictions. Our account of a family overnight camp in the Vercors describes a particular experience with its own arrangements.
Unusual accommodation
Choose an unusual overnight stay by its services too: bathroom access, heating, meals and distance from parking. The advertised setting alone is not enough to compare comfort. Check these details before planning a stay in cooler weather or with young children.
4 ideas for a planned weekend
A cross-country skiing or snowshoeing weekend in winter
Choose 2 nights in Autrans-Méaudre, then a ski area and outings suited to your experience. Check snow cover, trail openings and equipment rental before arriving. Guided instruction helps when trying a new activity. Our account of New Year snowshoeing in the Vercors (in French) gives an example of an organized stay.
A walking weekend at the foot of Mont Aiguille
With 2 or 3 nights in Chichilianne, explore Trièves without changing base. Reserve one day for a walk whose distance, ascent and terrain you know, then another for villages or a shorter walk. A circuit of Mont Aiguille and an ascent of Grand Veymont are different undertakings. Ask for a documented itinerary suited to your experience and current conditions.
A cycling weekend with far-reaching views
For a plateau stay, choose Villard-de-Lans or Corrençon, then a route suited to your bicycle. The ViaVercors and a ride on balcony roads call for different skills. Before booking a rental, check bicycle type, times and return location. For mountain roads, examine ascent, traffic and any closures.
A food and wellness weekend
Choose somewhere with meals and, if you wish, a relaxation area. Confirm facility access and any advance treatment bookings. Keep a lightly planned day to enjoy the property. Our Vercors snowshoeing and wellness holiday (in French) gives a winter example. Its activities depend on the season and program.
Choose the season for your weekend
In spring, villages and lower areas may offer pleasant days while snow remains higher up. Snowmelt dates vary between years. A weekend in May therefore guarantees neither High Plateaux access nor the opening of every pass. Choose walks according to recent conditions.
Summer allows more outings at altitude, while still requiring attention to mountain weather. Fall suits forest and village visits, taking shorter days and seasonal openings into account. In winter, cross-country skiing and Vercors snowshoe walks (in French) depend on snow cover. In every season, confirm accommodation and restaurant opening dates before finalizing transport.
Our selection of charming hotels in the Alps compares 7 addresses across several mountain areas. It brings the Vercors together with the Aravis, Les Contamines and Courmayeur.
Prepare your break
Choosing where to stay in the Vercors means matching an address to your plans. Compare the area, meal arrangements and services needed for your activities. Book the services that matter to you, then confirm access and times before departure.
To extend the weekend, compare walking, cycling and snowshoeing programs in the massif. Services and luggage transport vary between holidays. Consult your chosen option.
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Practical questions for a weekend in the Vercors
Should you change hotels during the weekend?
For 2 or 3 nights, keeping the same base limits journeys. Choose your priority outings first, then look for accommodation in their area. A point-to-point holiday needs different arrangements.
Can you come without a car?
It depends on the address and program. Check transport to the village, the final journey to the accommodation and access to activities. Confirm any possible transfer before booking.
Can you plan a spring walk on the High Plateaux?
Snow cover and access conditions vary by year and altitude. Choose a documented itinerary and ask about recent conditions. Have another outing ready if the terrain does not suit your equipment or experience.
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