Chabons tourism and travel guide

Visit Chabons: highlights and tourist information

Chabons 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 Chabons in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye at 34 km and Cremieu at 34 km.

Chabons, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 34 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
Cremieu

Cremieu

at 34 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Cremieu guide
Grenoble

Grenoble

Ski resort at 37 km (direction south-east)

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

See Grenoble guide
Palais Ideal

Palais Ideal

at 38 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
 
 
Belley

Belley

at 41 km (direction 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 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Chambery guide
Pont-en-Royans

Pont-en-Royans

at 43 km (direction south-south-west)

The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the river gorge,...

See Pont-en-Royans guide
Vienne (town)

Vienne (town)

at 44 km (direction west)

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

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Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains

at 47 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
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide
Vizille

Vizille

at 49 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vizille guide
Romans-sur-Isere

Romans-sur-Isere

at 53 km (direction south-west), in the Drome department

The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to the large...

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Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Church at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Drome department

The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval artworks...

See Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère guide
Lyon

Lyon

at 58 km (direction west-north-west), in the Rhone department

Lyon has all the impressive buildings and monuments, museums, shops and restaurants that you...

See Lyon guide

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Markets in and near Chabons

  • Le Grand-Lemps: market Tuesday & Friday (5km)
  • Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs: market Monday (13km)
  • La Tour-du-Pin: market Tuesday & Saturday (14km)
  • Voiron: market Wednesday (15km)
  • Moirans: market Saturday (16km)
  • Tullins: market Saturday (16km)
  • Bourgoin-Jallieu: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
  • Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin: market Monday (21km)
  • Saint-Jean-de-Bournay: market Monday (23km)
  • Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers: market Wednesday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Chabons, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Chartreuse (29km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du musée Hébert (36km)
  • Les jardins du Prieuré (40km)
  • Parc du château du Touvet (42km)
  • Parc du château de Vizille (49km)
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mont Jalla (35km)
  • Mont Granier (39km)
  • Grottes de Choranche (41km)
  • Gorges de la Bourne (43km)
  • Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (43km)
  • Ruines de Séchilienne (52km)
  • Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (56km)
  • Laboratoire d’écologie des hydrosystèmes naturels et anthropisés (58km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Walibi Rhone Alpes (23km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Morestel (26km)
  • Saint-Gervais (27km)
  • Nances (33km)
  • Chaponnay (44km)
  • Saint-Vulbas (44km)
  • Aix-les-Bains (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon (58km)
 
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Geography and distances

Chabons is in the east of France at 37 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Chabons is 445 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Chabons

Canton: Grand-Lemps

Arrondissement: Tour-du-Pin

Department: Isere

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 38690

Distance to Chabons

from Grenoble (prefecture): 37 km

from Paris: 445 km

from Calais: 667 km

from Nice: 242 km

from Bordeaux: 476 km

from Strasbourg: 391 km

Getting here

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

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Apprieu, Belmont, Bevenais, Biol, Bizonnes, Blandin, Burcin, Chelieu, Colombe, Le Grand-Lemps, Le Pin, Montrevel, Oyeu, Panissage and Virieu.

This page in French: Visiter Chabons

 
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