Argentine tourism and travel guide

Visit Argentine: highlights and tourist information

Argentine 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 Argentine in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valmorel at 11 km and Meribel at 20 km.

Argentine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Valmorel

Valmorel

Ski resort at 11 km (direction east)

The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...

See Valmorel guide
Meribel

Meribel

Ski resort at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

Part of the extensive 'Trois Vallées' ski region, Meribel is extremely popular and has...

See Meribel guide
Albertville

Albertville

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

Albertville is a large active town, with Conflans, a pretty village on the hill...

See Albertville guide
Courchevel

Courchevel

Ski resort at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

Courchevel, ski resort in the 'Three Valleys region', is also popular with summer mountain...

See Courchevel guide
 
 
Val Thorens

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

See Val Thorens guide
Chambery

Chambery

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chambery guide
Beaufort

Beaufort

at 32 km (direction north-east)

Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers looking for...

See Beaufort guide
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Isere department

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

See Les-7-Laux guide
 
 
Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains

at 38 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
Talloires

Talloires

at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Talloires guide
Les Arcs

Les Arcs

Ski resort at 40 km (direction east)

Centred around Bourg-Saint-Maurice and within the Paradiski ski region, the Les Arcs ski ae...

See Les Arcs guide
Menthon Saint Bernard

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 42 km (direction north-north-west), 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
 
 
Vanoise National Park

Vanoise National Park

National Parc at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

The stunning mountain scenery in the Vanoise National Park ensure its year around popularity...

See Vanoise National Park guide
Veyrier du Lac

Veyrier du Lac

at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Veyrier du Lac guide

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Markets in and near Argentine

  • Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (5km)
  • Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (15km)
  • La Rochette: market Wednesday (16km)
  • Albertville: market Thursday (20km)
  • Brides-les-Bains: market Wednesday (21km)
  • Allevard: market Thursday (22km)
  • Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne: market Saturday (24km)
  • Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (25km)
  • Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
  • Faverges: market Wednesday (28km)

More information about Argentine, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Argentine, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Massif des Bauges (26km)
  • Chartreuse (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château du Touvet (32km)
  • Les jardins du Prieuré (39km)
  • Jardin du musée Hébert (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mont Granier (30km)
  • Col de la Croix-de-Fer (31km)
  • Roc de Chere (40km)
  • Aiguilles d'Arves (41km)
  • Lac d'Annecy (42km)
  • Mont Blanc (57km)
  • Glacier des Bossons (61km)
  • Aiguille du Midi (62km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Argentine is in the east of France at 32 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Argentine is 479 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Argentine

Canton: Aiguebelle

Arrondissement: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Department: Savoie

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 73220

Distance to Argentine

from Chambery (prefecture): 32 km

from Paris: 479 km

from Calais: 691 km

from Nice: 213 km

from Bordeaux: 545 km

from Strasbourg: 361 km

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aiguebelle, Epierre, Montendry, Montsapey, Randens, Saint-Alban-Des-Hurtieres, Saint-Georges-Des-Hurtieres and Saint-Pierre-de-Belleville.

This page in French: Visiter Argentine

 
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