In discovery of La Mure

La Mure gives his name to the Railway which serves it. Main city of the tray Matheysin, her is located on the famous Road Napoleon at the foot of the summits of Oisans. Of his close mining past the relics of the extraction of anthracite remain; the city knew how to take advantage from its history: Museum, gastronomy or ballade, each will find its count there. And if you find the too oppressive air of the valley, you will enjoy in La Mure with the more lively chosen air 900 metres in altitude

You have less than one hour

To See

At the railway station of La Mure visit the exhibition which, with the aid of engaging ancient photographs and of DVD, redraws the past of the Railway of La Mure. Free entrance.

In city, throw an eye to the Market hall (Big Street), place of always of the market, and in the belfry, the bell of which is more than 250 years old.

To suffer

Be going to have a drink in city in the terrace of one of numerous bars of the street of Breuil in some minutes of the railway station. You know that there were 96 bars in La Mure in the sixties in the time when mining activity was in full swing. You summits pleasure and crack for the bonbons of the pastry Coste (to the right of the town hall), more black than anthracite!

You have about 3 hours

To see

Discover the Museum Matheysin located in ten good minutes of the railway station in a perfectly renovated and staged historical building. History and jobs of the Tray Matheysin, wars of religions which devastated it, as well as numerous evidence of country life will have no more secrets as you. Opened every day except the Tuesday from 1 pm till 18 h 30. Entrance: 2.30 € (rate reduces 1.50 € for least than 16 years) : Tél. 04 76 30 98 15

To suffer

Do not miss the culinary specialities of La Mure, particularly the Pie Muroise (kind of slipper stuck based on calf and marinaded pork), Murçon (sausage to be cooked in the perfume of fennel) and pognes (flat favourite of the Matheysins). you will find these specialities in the different restaurants of La Mure located between the railway station and the town centre.

Walkings

Since the Town hall:
" the 3 Crucifixes ". 20 minutes go / return for a digestive promenade!
" the Crucifix Fayollat ": the small hour to go / return on a plat track, easy level.

You cross the day in La Mure

Walks on foot

Since the railway station: " Paradise ' by the picnic area of Beauregard. 1 h 30 to go / return. Easy level. Since the town hall: "La Méharie". Big classical one easy in two good hours.