is a town and
Commune in the
Isère ''
Département '', in south-eastern
France .
It is located in the
Oisans region of the
French Alps . Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the
Romanche river, on the road from
Grenoble to
Briançon , and on the south side of the
Col De La Croix De Fer . It is often on the route of the
Tour De France , as the it sits at the base of the road to
Alpe D'Huez and the legendary switchbacks to the top of the mountain (those wanting to test their skills against the professional cyclists' times can rent bicycles in Bourg d'Oisans and ride to the top where the tourist office offers a certficate of official completion that costs one Euro).
It is surrounded by several well-known mountain resorts, including
Alpe D'Huez and
Les Deux Alpes . The
Écrins National Park lies to the south-east of Le Bourg-d'Oisans.
