Auris tourism and travel guide

Visit Auris: highlights and tourist information

Auris 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 Auris in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Deux-Alpes at 5 km and Alpe-d'Huez at 5 km.

Auris, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Deux-Alpes

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide
Alpe-d'Huez

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 5 km (direction west)

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide
La Grave

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 17 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
Ecrins National Park

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide
 
 
Vizille

Vizille

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Vizille guide
Valgaudemar Valley

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 27 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
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 28 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
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 29 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

Grenoble

Ski resort at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Grenoble guide
Mens

Mens

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mens guide
Nevache

Nevache

at 40 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

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 44 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Serre Chevalier guide
 
 
Briancon

Briancon

Ski resort at 46 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

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 46 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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Markets in and near Auris

  • Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (5km)
  • La Grave: market Thursday (17km)
  • La Mure: market Monday (19km)
  • Vizille: market Tuesday (25km)
  • Domene: market Thursday (26km)
  • Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (26km)
  • Froges: market Saturday (28km)
  • Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
  • Meylan: market Tuesday (31km)
  • Crolles: market Sunday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Auris, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (59km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Chartreuse (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin alpin du Lautaret (19km)
  • Parc du château de Vizille (25km)
  • Jardin du musée Hébert (33km)
  • Parc du château du Touvet (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • La Meije (18km)
  • Aiguilles d'Arves (21km)
  • Col de la Croix-de-Fer (22km)
  • Ruines de Séchilienne (22km)
  • Mont Jalla (34km)
  • Mont Aiguille (48km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Auris is in the east of France at 33 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Auris is 510 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Auris

Canton: Bourg-d'Oisans

Arrondissement: Grenoble

Department: Isere

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 38142

Distance to Auris

from Grenoble (prefecture): 33 km

from Paris: 510 km

from Calais: 728 km

from Nice: 176 km

from Bordeaux: 525 km

from Strasbourg: 413 km

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alpe-d'Huez, Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans, La Garde, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Le Freney-d'Oisans, Mizoen, Mont-de-Lans, Villard-Notre-Dame, Villard-Reculas and Villard-Reymond.

This page in French: Visiter Auris

 
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