Pont-en-Royans (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃.t‿ɑ̃ ʁwajɑ̃]) is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
The town is located near the Isère valley at the gates of the Vercors Regional Natural Park.
It lies at the meeting of the rivers Bourne (which rises in Lans-en-Vercors) and its tributary the Vernaison (which originates in the territory of Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors).
[citation needed] Today, Pont-en-Royans is a village displaying the medieval architecture of the sixteenth century and is famous for its colourful hanging houses.
Its original architecture is due to an ingenious adaptation to the environment of the village to promote its trading activity with timber.