Aoste tourism and travel guide

Visit Aoste: highlights and tourist information

Aoste 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 Aoste in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belley at 19 km and Chambery at 24 km.

Aoste, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belley

Belley

at 19 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ain department

The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...

See Belley guide
Chambery

Chambery

at 24 km (direction east), in the Savoie department

Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...

See Chambery guide
Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...

See Aix-les-Bains guide
Cremieu

Cremieu

at 32 km (direction west-north-west)

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

See Cremieu guide
 
 
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 44 km (direction south-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide
Grenoble

Grenoble

Ski resort at 46 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Grenoble guide
Perouges

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Ain department

The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...

See Perouges guide
Annecy

Annecy

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

See Annecy guide
 
 
Lake Annecy

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

See Lake Annecy guide
Menthon Saint Bernard

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 53 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide
Talloires

Talloires

at 53 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Talloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the shores of...

See Talloires guide
Veyrier du Lac

Veyrier du Lac

at 53 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

See Veyrier du Lac guide
 
 
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction south-west)

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide
Palais Ideal

Palais Ideal

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

One of the most unusual monuments in France, the Palais-Idéal is a fantastic creation...

See Palais Ideal guide

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Markets in and near Aoste

  • Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers: market Wednesday (1km)
  • Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin: market Monday (8km)
  • Novalaise: market Wednesday & Sunday (11km)
  • Morestel: market Sunday (15km)
  • La Tour-du-Pin: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
  • Belley: market Saturday (19km)
  • Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (23km)
  • Aix-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (24km)
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Pont: market Thursday (25km)
  • Voiron: market Wednesday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Aoste, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (23km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Chartreuse (27km)
  • Massif des Bauges (41km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Les jardins du Prieuré (19km)
  • Parc du château du Touvet (37km)
  • Jardin du musée Hébert (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mont Granier (27km)
  • Mont Jalla (44km)
  • Gorges du Fier (46km)
  • Lac d'Annecy (51km)
  • Roc de Chere (52km)
  • Mont Veyrier (55km)
  • Col de la Croix-de-Fer (61km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Walibi Rhone Alpes (6km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Nances (13km)
  • Morestel (15km)
  • Aix-les-Bains (24km)
  • Saint-Vulbas (37km)
  • Saint-Gervais (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Aoste is in the east of France at 46 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Aoste is 439 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Aoste

Canton: Pont-de-Beauvoisin

Arrondissement: Tour-du-Pin

Department: Isere

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 38490

Distance to Aoste

from Grenoble (prefecture): 46 km

from Paris: 439 km

from Calais: 657 km

from Nice: 247 km

from Bordeaux: 493 km

from Strasbourg: 369 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Aoste from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avressieux, Belmont-Tramonet, Bregnier-Cordon, Champagneux, Chimilin, Fitilieu, Granieu, Gresin, Izieu, Les Avenieres, Murs-et-Gelignieux, Romagnieu, Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers and Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens.

This page in French: Visiter Aoste

 
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