Aiton tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Albertville at 17 km from Aiton
Visit Aiton: highlights and tourist information
Aiton is situated in the Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Aiton in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 17 km and Valmorel at 18 km.
Aiton, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Albertville
at 17 km (direction north-east)Albertville is a large active town, with Conflans, a pretty village on the hill...
See Albertville guide
Valmorel
Ski resort at 18 km (direction east-south-east)The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...
See Valmorel guide
Chambery
at 25 km (direction west)Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...
See Chambery guide
Meribel
Ski resort at 27 km (direction east-south-east)Part of the extensive 'Trois Vallées' ski region, Meribel is extremely popular and has...
See Meribel guide
Aix-les-Bains
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...
See Aix-les-Bains guide
Beaufort
at 30 km (direction east-north-east)Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers looking for...
See Beaufort guide
Talloires
at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentTalloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the shores of...
See Talloires guide
Courchevel
Ski resort at 34 km (direction east-south-east)Courchevel, ski resort in the 'Three Valleys region', is also popular with summer mountain...
See Courchevel guide
Menthon Saint Bernard
at 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie departmentAfter exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...
See Menthon Saint Bernard guide
Les-7-Laux
Ski resort at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Isere departmentIts proximity to Grenoble means that the ski resort of Les 7-Laux is busy...
See Les-7-Laux guide
Veyrier du Lac
at 36 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie departmentThe port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...
See Veyrier du Lac guide
Val Thorens
Ski resort at 39 km (direction south-east)The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...
See Val Thorens guide
Lake Annecy
Scenery at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie departmentThe towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...
See Lake Annecy guide
Annecy
at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie departmentAnnecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...
See Annecy guide
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Markets in and near Aiton
- Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (4km)
- Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (8km)
- Albertville: market Thursday (16km)
- La Rochette: market Wednesday (16km)
- Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
- Faverges: market Wednesday (21km)
- Allevard: market Thursday (24km)
- Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Aiton, France
What to do at Aiton? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Aiton.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (33km)
- Sallanches (51km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Massif des Bauges (17km)
- Chartreuse (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Les jardins du Prieuré (32km)
- Parc du château du Touvet (33km)
- Jardin du musée Hébert (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chambery (26km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont Granier (28km)
- Roc de Chere (32km)
- Lac d'Annecy (34km)
- Col de la Croix-de-Fer (37km)
- Mont Veyrier (38km)
- Gorges du Fier (42km)
- Mont Jalla (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Albertville (17km)
- Annecy (39km)
- Grenoble (58km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Aix-les-Bains (31km)
- Nances (36km)
- Megeve (43km)
Geography and distances
Aiton is in the east of France at 27 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Aiton is 470 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Aiton
Canton: Aiguebelle
Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Department: Savoie
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 73220
Distance to Aiton
from Chambery (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 470 km
from Calais: 682 km
from Nice: 222 km
from Bordeaux: 541 km
from Strasbourg: 355 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Aiton from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aiguebelle, Betton-Bettonet, Bonvillard, Bonvillaret, Bourgneuf, Chamousset, Chamoux-sur-Gelon, Freterive, Gresy-sur-Isere, Montendry, Randens and Villard-Leger.
This page in French: Visiter Aiton