The best-known mountain of the region, slender Mount Aiguille occupies the foreground of the Vercors landscape, dominating the Trièves countryside and its harsh climate. This natural amphitheatre is dotted with distinctive villages and increasingly home to those in search of environmentally friendly farming methods and lifestyles. Artisanal breweries, organic flour mills and traditional dairy farms have breathed new life into this region on the doorstep of the High Alps.