Saint-Egrève offers several ways to spend your stay: film and performing arts, city history, and outdoor leisure. The activities differ considerably in form: La Vence Scène has two auditoriums, the orienteering course uses a map and questions, and the cycling loop is listed as 14.2 kilometres long. This lets you choose between culture, history and exercise. The following sections show how the venue, city exploration and leisure activities differ in practice.

Film and Performing Arts at La Vence Scène

Located in the centre of Saint-Egrève, La Vence Scène is dedicated to film screenings and performing arts. The two auditoriums differ in capacity and use: the first, with 400 seats, hosts performing arts shows and film screenings; the second seats 101 and is exclusively dedicated to cinema. If you want to choose a specific event, check the current programme. It changes seasonally; auditorium details may also change.

Industrial History and Orienteering in Saint-Egrève

The Canal des Usiniers is a testament to Saint-Egrève’s industrial history and is 3.5 kilometres long in total. Access may vary along privately owned sections, so take this into account when planning. Another way to explore the city’s history is the freely accessible Parcours d’orientation patrimoine adulte. It takes you through Saint-Egrève using a map and installed markers. At the markers, questions share information about local places, the environment and the city’s history. The two activities differ in form: the canal’s significance as a testament to industrial history is at the fore, while the map and questions structure the city exploration on the course.

Leisure in the Park and on the Cycling Loop

Parc du Lac de Fiancey is on the outskirts of Saint-Egrève and offers relaxation, skateboarding, fishing and play opportunities for children. The Boucle vélo de Saint-Egrève et le Fontanil starts in Saint-Egrève and is 14.2 kilometres long; as a cycling loop, it comes with a specific distance. The park and the loop also differ in what you can base your plans on: the park’s listed leisure activities or the length of a cycling route.

La Monta Church: Chancel Orientation and Choir Stalls

Chancel orientation describes the direction in which the chancel of a church building faces. The chancel of La Monta Church does not face east; this type of orientation is rare in France. The church also contains three wooden choir stalls that are protected as historic monuments. These illustrate two aspects of the cultural heritage: the unusual orientation of the building and protected historic furnishings in the form of the choir stalls.

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