Oisans

The Oisans is a region in the , located in the departments of and , and corresponding to the drainage basin of the river Romanche and its tributaries. Between and , the Romanche forms a deep gorge.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Villard-Notre-Dame and Église Saint-Laurent du Bourg-d’Oisans.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km north of Oisans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auris-en-Oisans and Alpe d’Huez.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Oisans.

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Alpe d'Huez is a winter ski resort city in the French Alps.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 8 km east of Oisans.

Oisans

Latitude
45.03333° or 45° 2′ north
Longitude
6.03333° or 6° 2′ east
Elevation
1,386 metres (4,547 feet)
Open location code
8FQ822MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2989666
Wiki­data ID
Q937427
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Oisans” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Оисанс”
  • Catalan: “Oesen”
  • Cebuano: “Oisans”
  • Chinese: “瓦桑”
  • Danish: “Romanche-dalen”
  • Dutch: “Oisans”
  • French: “Oisans”
  • German: “Oisans”
  • Irish: “Oisans”
  • Italian: “Oisans”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Oisans”
  • Norwegian: “Oisans”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Oesen”
  • Portuguese: “Oisans”
  • Swedish: “Oisans”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Vert and Villard-Reymond.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Prégentil and Les Sûres.

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Worth a closer look: Grenoble and Vienne.

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