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village of St-Helene-du-Lac, east across the Isere river from Montmélian
 

along the road south + east from St-Helene
 

west across the Isere river valley toward Montmélian + Chambéry
 

we made it around south end of ridge, coming down to La Rochette
 

Plenty other riders out on the roads around here -- on the D27 between La Rochette and Chamoux-sur-Gelon
 

took a break to get water while going thru this village
 

along the road
 

looking over the fields near Borgneuf south to le Granier mountain, the north end of the Chartreuse massif
 

sunflowers between Maltaverne + Chateauneuf
 

on the D201 road, south from the town of St-Pierre-d'Albigny
 

the crags of the Bauges mountains over the vineyards on steep sun-catching slopes near Montmélian