Cessens tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aix-les-Bains at 12 km from Cessens

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Visit Cessens: highlights and tourist information

Cessens 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 Cessens in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aix-les-Bains at 12 km and Belley at 16 km.

Cessens, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aix-les-Bains

at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Belley

at 16 km (direction west), in the Ain department

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

See Belley guide

Annecy

at 22 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

Scenery at 23 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

Veyrier du Lac

at 25 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

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 25 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

Chambery

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chambery guide

Talloires

at 26 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Talloires guide

Albertville

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Albertville guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

La Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular with French...

See La Clusaz guide

Cremieu

at 50 km (direction west), in the Isere department

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

See Cremieu guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 57 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Valmorel guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Savoie

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Reserve excursions near Cessens

Map of places to visit near Cessens

Markets in and near Cessens

• Albens: market Friday (5km)
• Rumilly: market Thursday (8km)
• Culoz: market Wednesday (9km)
• Aix-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (12km)
• Belley: market Saturday (16km)
• Seyssel: market Monday (18km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Seynod: market Wednesday (20km)
• Annecy: market Tuesday all day & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Cessens, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (12km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (17km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges du Fier (16km)
• Lac d'Annecy (23km)
• Roc de Chere (25km)
• Mont Veyrier (26km)
• Mont Granier (37km)
• Mole (56km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Annecy (22km)
• Albertville (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aix-les-Bains (12km)
• Nances (24km)
• Morestel (35km)

Geography and distances

Cessens is in the east of France at 25 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Cessens is 432 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albens, Bloye, Chindrieux, Conjux, La Biolle, Massingy, Mognard, Ontex, Ruffieux, Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte and Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille.

This page in French: Visiter Cessens