The gîte’s stone façade behind the lupins in the garden

Getting here and contact

Getting to the gîte, in Fond de France

The gîte is in Fond de France, in the Haut-Bréda valley, in Belledonne: one hour from Grenoble and Chambéry, 20 minutes from Allevard and 10 minutes from Le Pleynet. You can come by car, or by train and then bus.

205 route de la Martinette, 38580 Le Haut-Bréda, France

A41 · Grésivaudan valleyChambéry · 1 hGrenoble · 1 hGoncelin stationPontcharra stationAllevard · 20 minPinsotLa FerrièreLe Pleynetla MartinetteLyon · 2 h ↑Diagram, not exactly to scale

By car

Three landmarks so you don’t get lost

The gîte is at the end of a mountain valley, between Grenoble and Chambéry. There is only one road up: once in Allevard, you can’t go wrong.

  1. The A41 motorway
    Between Grenoble and Chambéry, exit at Pontcharra or Le Touvet, depending on where you are coming from.
  2. Allevard
    The small town at the foot of the valley, with all the shops. Follow Le Haut-Bréda, Fond de France and Le Pleynet.
  3. The Haut-Bréda road
    A twenty-minute climb through Pinsot and La Ferrière. Just before Fond de France, turn left towards la Martinette.
From Grenoble≈ 1 h
From Chambéry≈ 1 h
From Lyon≈ 2 h
From Allevard≈ 20 min
To Le Pleynet ski resort≈ 10 min

Times are a guide, excluding traffic and snow.

Without a car

By train, then bus

It’s possible all year round, in two or three stages. The “La Martinette” bus stop is 200 m from the gîte.

Stage 1

The train

To Grenoble, Goncelin or Pontcharra station, on the Grenoble–Chambéry line.

  • Grenoble
  • Goncelin
  • Pontcharra

Stage 2

The bus to Allevard

Line 86 from Grenoble bus station, line 36 from Goncelin, line 76 from Pontcharra.

  • 86
  • 36
  • 76

Stage 3

The bus to the gîte

Line 79, from Allevard to the “La Martinette” stop, all year round. Some services must be booked the day before on +33 4 38 70 38 70.

  • 79
  • ≈ 30 min

When Les Sept-Laux resort is open, in winter and summer, line N98 also serves the gîte. Its timetable often comes out just before the season. For all timetables: M réso network, +33 4 38 70 38 70.

Alpine pasture and ridges above Fond de France

On foot

Arriving on the GR738?

From the Oule or Sept-Laux huts: stages, walking times and supplies.

The stone gîte under snow

Good to know

Winter and on site

  • The road in winter
    It is kept well cleared: it is the access to the resort. Winter tyres or chains are compulsory from 1 November to 31 March.
  • Heavy snow?
    The last climb up to the gîte is harder: leave your car in the hikers’ car park, 200 m away.
  • Parking
    Free parking in front of the gîte, and the hikers’ car park 200 m away for leaving your car during a traverse.
  • Your phone
    There is mobile coverage, a little weaker with Orange. Internet at the gîte.

Contact

A question?

Call us or write to us, we reply quickly. To book a night, the booking engine is the simplest; for a group, the availability request.

Phone+33 6 31 42 39 11
Emaillamartinette.gite@gmail.com
Address205 route de la Martinette