Funicular and Icarus’ laboratory

20 minutes of climbing

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Built at the base to allow lifting the building materials of the Petites roches health facility to be built, the funicular still transports tourists after 95 years. It is used by paragliders who jump from the Plateau de Saint-Hilaire (especially during the Icarus cup) or by people who simply want to walk on a Plateau de Chartreuse and offer a grandiose view of the Vallée du Grésivaudan.

Activities at the top

After a smooth climb for 20 minutes, activities at the high resort await you to complete this excursion:

Visit the machinery
Audio-guided and walking course of the Dioux
A fun and educational space with the Icarus laboratory. This museum is entirely dedicated to gravity, air and flight.
A panoramic restaurant with one of the most beautiful views of the valley.

The museum space of the Icarus Laboratory will excite young and old alike. Come live sensational experiences and discover the works of the greatest masters of gravity: Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, they all shared the dream of Icarus.

A space on 2 levels, it uses fun and diverse activities to explore the landscapes of Chartreuse, discover the history of the funicular, engage in scientific experiments or attend the screening of short films.