Ecotourism in the Trièves

Introduction

The Terre Vivante Ecological Center is currently closed, but the publishing house is still in business!
You can find Terre Vivante publications on its website or in bookshops.

Come and discover 50 hectares of wild nature and ecological gardens. Organic vegetable gardens, natural ponds, forest trails... everything is a source of inspiration, and everyone can pick up ideas for putting a little more ecology into their daily lives!
Welcome to Terre vivante, a magical and majestic setting.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you can enjoy a breathtaking landscape, a blend of nature and ecological gardens. The Centre Terre vivante is a unique place where wilderness and cultivated areas come together, in the heart of a 50-hectare forest estate at an altitude of 750 m.

For almost 45 years, we have been putting organic gardening and ecology into practice on a daily basis. We offer a setting that facilitates discovery, and provide visitors, trainees and groups with all the equipment and tools they need to practice and learn.

A place for sharing and transmission, the Center can be visited in a variety of ways:
- 1 to 5-day courses,
- group visits
- self-guided or guided tours,
- corporate seminars, etc.

The Center is open to the public from July 1 to August 31, from 11am to 6pm.
Open on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) in September, from 11am to 6pm.

Contact Terre VIvante to confirm opening times and prices 2025.

Every day open, something to see and/or do!
Exhibitions, children's Wednesdays, the 6th Sense Forest trail, "The visit of which you are the hero", natural play areas, etc. Further information is available on our website.

To enhance your visit, light meals are available on site.

Find out more about all our courses and events at www.terrevivante.org

Pets welcome : yes

Other information

There 4 toilets on site Distance from the car park to the site : 400 m

Opening Hours / Rates

Opening Hours

Closed temporarily.

Rates

From 01/07 to 31/08/2025
Adult: 6 to 9 €
Child : 4 to 6 €.

From 01/09 to 01/10/2025
Adult: 6 to 9 €
Child : 4 to 6 €.

Free entry for children under 5.
Child entry valid for 5 - 18 years.

Adult group package: from €200 (with guided tour).

6 euros per adult and 4 euros per child with supporting documents: 4 Seasons subscribers, unemployed, RSA, students, disabled persons.

Payment Methods

  • Bank/credit card
  • Check
  • Cash
  • Credit transfer

Activity Providers

Local Services

  • Pets welcome
  • Restaurant

Facilities

  • Car park
  • Sustainable development
  • Outhouse
  • Free car park

Access

  • Mental disability
  • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
  • Incline >5% but reasonable

Location

169 chemin de Raud
Domaine de Raud
38710 Mens

From Grenoble, take the A51 motorway, then the D 1075 in the direction of Sisteron up to the crossroad for Clelles, then take the direction of Terre Vivante. From Gap, follow the N85 road up to Corps, then the D537, in the direction of Mens and then Clelles.

Latitude : 44.802016

Longitude : 5.705616

Altitude : 787m