Sassenage is a small town located on the outskirts of Grenoble city. Village, Sassenage knew, over time, preserve its heritage and landscape of the expansion of its high Grenoble sister. Nestled at the foot of a cliff, is Sassenage greenery and tranquility. Its various parks and its proximity to the Regional Natural Park of Vercors promises are a variety of walks and hikes, which will introduce you to turn flora, fauna and beautiful landscapes of the region.
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The common Sassenage owes its name to the powerful family who ruled from the 11th century on the territory of the Dauphiné, as well as some of the Vercors the Berenger-Sassenage family. Beside the power and fame, it is said that this family would have ancestor Fairy Melusine, whose legend is attached to the cave tanks Sassenage.
In the 19th century, Sassenage is a thriving village located on the only road leading into the Vercors, in fact it attracts many visitors came to learn and seek the cool walks along the Furon. There are among them many romantic poets and writers, who, like Stendhal, come to seek inspiration from the enchanting nature.
Exploring the cave tanks and setting up tours, in 1865, then drains a large flow of curious. This contributes to the tourism and economic prosperity of the city, which is also, at that time, a mecca of gastronomy. Many restaurants populated indeed common, and offered their customers local products and specialties of the area, such as the famous Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage. One of these restaurants opened by the famous master chef Claude-Joseph Rostang in 1950, became in 1951 one of the most prestigious restaurants in France, obtaining its first Michelin star, and attracting many celebrities of the period.
