Bachat Bouloud totems
Bachat Bouloud totems (1961-1962) are sculptures of Pierre Székely.
You can still see today a giant totem marking the entrance of Bachat-Bouloud sector (Chamrousse 1700) and two little totems.
Bachat-Bouloud was a children's village, made of big chalets, which sheltered thousands of kids each year. But a decrease in demands, the cost of renovation work, and a general change of attitude put an end to this project.
There were 8 totems at first, one for each of the children's village of France at the time. 5 of them disappeared during the construction of the tourism residence Les Domaines de l'Arselle.
Those 8 villages belonged to 12 communities: village n°1 to Mantes-la-Jolie, n°2 to Echirolles, Eybens and Tarare, n°3 to Bas-Rhin, n°4 to Isère and Saint-Marcelin, n°5 to Loiret, n°6 to Villeurbanne and La Marne, n°7 to Lyon and village n°8 to Boulogne-Billancourt.
The commemorative stone (1961): the cornerstone of Bachat-Bouloud children's village was laid on the 17th of July 1961 by Mr.Herzog, from the youth and sports status section. Casserousse slope was just being finished.
Founder: Pierre and Janine Lainé
Architect: Henri Mouette
Practical information
Theme
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Historic patrimony,
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Sculpture
Sustainable tourism
Resort labelled "Famille Plus" and "Flocon Vert". Chamrousse Town Hall in collaboration with the Tourist Office, which has the Quality Tourism label.
Time schedule
From 01/01/26 to 12/31/26
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Monday :
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Tuesday :
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Wednesday :
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Thursday :
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Friday :
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Saturday :
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Sunday :
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Jours fériés :
Closed
Prices
Free access.
Go there
Latitude : 45.102844
Longitude : 5.879719
Chamrousse 1700
38410 Chamrousse
Go there
Station road access from Grenoble: Rocade Sud > exit no. 2 "Uriage" > Route départementale 111 (RD 111) on the Luitel side.
Public transport :
- Chamrousse 1700 - Villages du Bachat: winter and summer season resort shuttle bus, "Télésiège Bachat" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger, Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area and connection Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin).
- Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger (+ 15-minute approach walk) :
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1750" stop [merger of former bus routes T87, Transaltitude and Destination neige Skibus / nature Estibus 707].
- bus line / shuttle on reservation weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 to/from Uriage [former TAD TouGo transport on demand - line G701].
- resort shuttle in winter and summer: "Centre Commercial (1750)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
Information updated on 22/05/2025
by Office du Tourisme de Chamrousse
