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Visit Besse: highlights and tourist information

Besse 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 Besse in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Deux-Alpes at 7 km and Alpe-d'Huez at 11 km.

Besse, 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 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 11 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

Most Beautiful Village at 11 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

National Parc at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 28 km (direction south), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 29 km (direction north-west)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Vizille

at 31 km (direction west)

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

See Vizille guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 33 km (direction 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

Nevache

at 35 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

Grenoble

Ski resort at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 38 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

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 41 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 42 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

Mens

at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mens guide

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Markets in and near Besse

• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (11km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (11km)
• La Mure: market Monday (25km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne: market Saturday (27km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (29km)
• Le Monetier-les-Bains: market Friday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Froges: market Saturday (29km)
• Domene: market Thursday (30km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (31km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Besse, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (41km)

Heritage sites

• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (42km)
• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (11km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (26km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (14km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (31km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (36km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• La Meije (13km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (14km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (18km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (28km)
• Mont Jalla (38km)
• Mont Granier (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (37km)
• Poligny (43km)

Geography and distances

Besse is in the east of France at 37 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Besse is 511 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans, Le Freney-d'Oisans, Mizoen and Mont-de-Lans.

This page in French: Visiter Besse