Grand Colombier
The Grand Colombier, highest point of the Bugey: altitude, four access roads, winter closure, the 2027 Tour de France and the rules on the pastures.
Southern Bugey · Valromey · Grand Colombier
The southern Bugey and Valromey, checked and explained
Natural sites, villages, markets, Grand Colombier roads, events and places: Bugey360 brings together dated practical information, with official sources.
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Dark dots: towns · green dots: natural sites. Coordinates: geo.api.gouv.fr and official listings.
Coming up
All events →-
Painter Serge Marie opens his studio
· Du mardi au vendredi, 15:00-19:00, et sur rendez-vous · Champagne-en-Valromey · Espace Aguascalientes, 382 Grande Rue
Culture
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L'expo s'invite à la maison: photography and ceramics
· Vendredi 16:00-19:00, samedi 14:00-19:00, dimanche 15:00-18:30 · Contrevoz · 120 rue de la Bottelière
Culture
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Sunday snail aperitif at the PaNa'Café
· 09:00-13:00 (dimanches 8, 15, 22 et 29 novembre) · Parves et Nattages · PaNa'Café, 63 route de Sorbier
Local fêtes
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Brégnier-Cordon Christmas market
· 10:00-18:00 · Brégnier-Cordon · Salle des fêtes, rue de la salle des fêtes
Markets
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Hiking trail clean-up day
· 08:30-16:30 · Champagne-en-Valromey · Stade municipal (rendez-vous)
Outdoors
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Christmas shopping in Cressin-Rochefort
· Samedi 10:00-19:00, dimanche 10:00-17:00 · Cressin-Rochefort · Salle des fêtes
Markets
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Head-of-the-river rowing race on the Rhône
· Virignin · Base nautique des Écassaz, route des Écassaz
Sport
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Family yoga on an autumn theme
· 10:15-11:00 · Champagne-en-Valromey · Maison de pays, 3 place Brillat-Savarin
Kids
Nature and landmarks
All walks → 
Cerveyrieu waterfall
A waterfall of about 60 m on the River Séran in Artemare: where to see it, when to go, and the rules of the protected site (swimming, picnics, dogs).
Glandieu waterfall
A waterfall of over 60 m on the River Gland near Brégnier-Cordon: car parks, the new footbridge, and the rules (no dogs, no swimming, no picnics).
Lavours marsh
Lavours marsh national nature reserve: a free boardwalk trail on stilts, the visitor centre currently closed, and no dogs or plant picking allowed.
Retord plateau
Retord plateau: over 150 km of cross-country ski trails, snowshoeing, dog sledding and summer mountain biking. Required passes, season dates and rules.
By area
All towns →- Valromey
Artemare · Champagne-en-Valromey · Valromey-sur-Séran · Arvière-en-Valromey - Belley and the Rhône
Belley · Virieu-le-Grand · Brégnier-Cordon - Grand Colombier and marshes
Culoz-Béon · Lavours - Retord plateau
Haut Valromey
News
See all → Local life · 9 November 2026
Belley's swimming pool has reopened after two years of works
Closed since July 2024, the Centre nautique Bugey-Sud in Belley was officially opened on 2 October 2026 and welcomed swimmers again from 19 October.
Getting around · 9 November 2026
Brégnier-Cordon bridge over the Rhône: reopening announced for 30 October
Closed since April 2026, the bridge between Brégnier-Cordon and Aoste was due to reopen on 30 October, including to heavy goods vehicles, after €1.7m of repairs.
Outdoors · 9 November 2026
Glandieu waterfall: a new footbridge and a restored marble works
On 12 September 2026, a footbridge with viewpoints and the restored old marble works were unveiled at the Glandieu waterfall. The project cost €1.9 million.
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