Susville brings together nature and mining, with several trails, each offering a different focus. When planning your visit, consider whether you’d like to focus on wetland habitats and wildlife, a themed walk, or the area’s mining history.

Pond and Wetland Habitats

Étang du Crey is an artificial pond covering approximately four hectares. It’s a place for fishing and walks. Fish species include pike, perch, tench, carp and whitefish; accessible fishing facilities are also available. If you plan to fish, check the current conditions and management rules beforehand, as these may change. This will help you plan your fishing trip in line with the applicable requirements.

The Marais du Crey in Susville includes wetland habitats such as a peat-forming alder stand, reed beds and waterways. The natural environment is also home to waterbirds, fishponds and fish, as well as dragonflies and amphibians. The focus is therefore not only on the waterways, but also on a variety of wetland habitats and wildlife. Individual wildlife sightings may vary depending on the season.

Walking Paths with Different Themes

A short path goes around Étang du Crey and is accessible to people with reduced mobility. If you’re looking for a walk with a cultural focus, Susville has an educational cultural trail organised by local residents to explore the hamlets in the commune. It was created as part of the Isère Department’s « Paysages-Paysages » initiative.

The walking path from Les Merlins to Champs Morand passes numerous fields where visitors can see cattle and offers views of the surrounding peaks. The paths therefore have distinctly different themes: a circuit around the pond, a cultural trail through the hamlets, or a walk among fields and cattle with views of the peaks. These differences can help you choose if you have a particular focus in mind for your stay.

Mining History in Susville

The homes, coal hall and imposing headframe at the Site minier du Villaret are considered evidence of one of the most important mining concessions on the Matheysine Plateau. These features give the mining theme a tangible architectural dimension.

A precise date in the timeline is the closure of the Villaret shaft: the last active shaft was in Susville and closed on Friday, 28 March 1997. Together, the buildings and the date offer architectural and historical perspectives on mining in Susville: the features mentioned reflect the history of the concession, while the date marks the end of the last active shaft.

When planning your trip, you can focus on the themes that interest you most: observing nature in the wetlands, walks with different themes, or the historic evidence of mining. Susville offers several ways to tailor your stay to your interests.

Discover more destinations: Les Avenières, Viriville, Saint-Didier-De-La-Tour, Fontaine, Jarcieu, Saint-Ondras, Saint-Geoire-En-Valdaine, Sarcenas

For an overview of the wider area: Isere.