Bois Français Leisure Centre

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Bois Français Leisure Centre

Adress:

38330 Saint-Ismier

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Located between Saint-Ismier and Le Versoud, the Bois Français leisure park is the region's largest peri-urban natural site. Depending on the season, the site offers a multitude of activities (water sports, swimming, walking, etc.).

Open from mid-May to early September for catering and supervised swimming. Free access all year round for other activities. Altitude 230 m, depth 2 to 15 m (bathing pool 3 m maximum), total area: 100 ha.
Paying activities: supervised swimming and beach facilities, canoeing, water-skiing, snack bar, fast food. Free access all year round: picnic areas, mountain bike and hiking trails.

Pets allowed except in the swimming area.
Fires, motorized activities and swimming prohibited outside the supervised water area.
All types of watercraft are prohibited on the Vercors and Chartreuse lakes, except those entitled to use them.

Summer 2026: program of free events

Hip-hop dance, yoga, biodiversity awareness... Here's the program of free events for Summer 2026 at Bois Français. No need to book, just turn up at the times indicated at the snack bar/rescue station at the bathing base.

JUNE

Friday June 26 / 5pm-7pm: introduction to fishing on Lac Taillefer
JULY

Every Monday / 5.30pm-6.30pm: pilates classes offered by Pila'Fit
Every Tuesday / 4pm-6pm: hip-hop initiation offered by the Pompoko association
Every Thursday / 1pm-4pm: wooden games and group games offered by the Amuz'Toi association
Every Friday / 10.30am-11.30am: yoga class offered by Pila'Fit
Friday, July 24 / 5pm-7pm: introduction to paddleboarding on Lac Taillefer, organized by Nautic Sports

AUGUST

Every Monday / 5.30-6.30pm: yoga classes offered by the Gecko Yoga association
Every Tuesday / 1pm-4pm: Wooden games and group games offered by the Amuz'Toi association.
Every Thursday / 2pm-3.30pm and 3.30pm-5pm: archery offered by the Nautic Sports association
Every Friday / 10.30am-11.30am: pilates classes offered by the Gecko Yoga association
Friday August 28 / From 9:30pm: open-air cinema (screening of the film "En Fanfare" by Emmanuel Courco) proposed by Les cinémas associés.
All activities are free of charge and do not require registration, provided you have paid the entry fee for the swimming area.
In the event of rain, activities are cancelled.

Practical information

Equipments

  • Play area,

  • Picnic area,

  • Car park,

  • Beach,

  • Parking nearby,

  • Coach parking

Services

  • Supervised beach,

  • Restaurant,

  • Fast food

  • Tourism & Disability label - Hearing impairment

  • Tourism and Disability label - Learning disability

  • Tourism and Disability - Motor deficiency

  • Tourism and Disability label - Visual impairment

Time schedule

Choose dates:

From 05/23/26 to 08/30/26
From 09/05/26 to 09/06/26
From 09/12/26 to 09/13/26

From 05/23/26 to 08/30/26

  • Monday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Tuesday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Wednesday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Thursday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Friday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Saturday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Sunday :

    10h00 to 20h00

  • Jours fériés :

    Closed

Prices

Payment method

  • Bank/credit card,

  • Check,

  • Travellers Cheque,

  • Cash

From 24/05/25 to 30/09/26

Adult
3.5€
Child jeunes de 7 à 18 ans, demandeurs d'emplois, étudiants et apprentis, familles nombreuses
2.5€

Gratuité : enfants de moins de 6 ans / personnes handicapées et leur accompagnateur, sur présentation de la carte d'invalidité

Carte 5 entrées plein tarif : 15 € / 10 entrées plein tarif : 25€
Carte 5 entrées tarif réduit : 10 € / 10 entrées tarif réduit : 18€
Entrée après 17h30 : 2 €
Carte de 5 entrées après 17h30 : 8 € / 10 entrées de 17h30 à 19h30 : 14 €

L'accès à la Base Nautique du Bois Français est interdit aux enfants de moins de 12 ans non accompagnés d'une personne majeure.

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Latitude : 45.226788

Longitude : 5.843096

Height : 219

38330 Saint-Ismier
Go there

BY BUS (line 15) (summer only) accessible to people with reduced mobility
Fares and timetables at www.tag.fr

BY BIKE
Right bank cycle path via Gières/St-Martin-d'Hères university campus
Left bank cycle path via La Tronche/Meylan.

BY CAR
A41 freeway, Domène/Montbonnot exit, then follow signs for Le Versoud
Free parking
Access to site closed in case of parking saturation

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Information updated on 02/06/2026
by Office de Tourisme de Belledonne Chartreuse

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