Forêt communale de Quaix

Forêt communale de Quaix is a forest in Quaix-en-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Forêt communale de Quaix is situated nearby to the hamlet L’Aragnat, as well as near the locality Plat du Saut.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort du Saint-Eynard and Néron.

The Néron is a mountain in the French department of Isère at 1,299 metres in the Chartreuse massif in the Alps. Sometimes called Casque du Néron in the 19th century because of its shape, its name literally means "the black one" and has no connection with the Roman emperor or with the existence of an ancient station used as a lookout and refuge in its southern part.

Mont Rachais

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.

Mont Rachais is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenoble and Meylan.

Grenoble

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.5.

Grenoble is a city of around 158,000 inhabitants in 2017 in the French Alps. The climate is quite cold in winter, with days of snow almost every year. Summers are known to be hot, as mountains surrounding the town stop any wind.