Alpe-d'Huez tourism and travel guide

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Visit Alpe-d'Huez: highlights and tourist information

Alpe-d'Huez is situated in the Isere 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 Alpe-d'Huez in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Deux-Alpes at 9 km and La Grave at 20 km.

Alpe-d'Huez, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 9 km (direction south-east)

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...

See Deux-Alpes guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Vizille

at 23 km (direction west)

Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and its associated...

See Vizille guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

Its proximity to Grenoble means that the ski resort of Les 7-Laux is busy...

See Les-7-Laux guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

Known as the 'capital of the Alps', Grenoble has a great deal of interesting...

See Grenoble guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

See Ecrins National Park guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens

at 38 km (direction south-west)

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

Nevache

at 43 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The picturesque mountain village of Nevache is well placed to explore the scenic Vallée...

See Nevache guide

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 47 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Serre-Chevalier is an extensive alpine ski region, based around Briancon and incorporating many resorts...

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Val Thorens

Ski resort at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

See Val Thorens guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also...

See Briancon guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th century, are...

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

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Map of places to visit near Alpe-d'Huez

Markets in and near Alpe-d'Huez

• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (4km)
• La Mure: market Monday (17km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (20km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (22km)
• Domene: market Thursday (22km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (23km)
• Froges: market Saturday (24km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (26km)
• Meylan: market Tuesday (26km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Alpe-d'Huez, France

What to do at Alpe-d'Huez? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Alpe-d'Huez.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (31km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (22km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (23km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (29km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (20km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (20km)
• La Meije (21km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (22km)
• Mont Jalla (30km)
• Mont Granier (44km)
• Mont Aiguille (48km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (29km)
• Poligny (43km)

Geography and distances

Alpe-d'Huez is in the east of France at 29 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Alpe-d'Huez is 505 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Alpe-d'Huez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allemond, Auris, La Garde, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Le Freney-d'Oisans, Mont-de-Lans, Villard-Reculas and Villard-Reymond.

This page in French: Visiter Alpe-d'Huez