Oisans
L'Oisans (French pronunciation: [wazɑ̃]) is a region in the French Alps, located in the départements of l'Isère and Hautes-Alpes, and corresponding to the drainage basin of the River Romanche and its tributaries (Eau d'Olle, Lignarre, Sarenne, Vénéon and Ferrand). Between Livet-et-Gavet and Le Bourg-d'Oisans, the Romanche forms a deep gorge.
| Oisans | |
|---|---|
A commune in the Oisans, Besse-en-Oisans | |
| Length | 70 km west |
| Geology | |
| Type | Glacial valley |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 45°03′N 6°02′E |
| Mountain range | Alps |
| Traversed by | the River Romanche |
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