Cholonge tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cholonge: highlights and tourist information

Cholonge 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 Cholonge in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vizille at 8 km and Alpe-d'Huez at 19 km.

Cholonge, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vizille

at 8 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Vizille guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Mens

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Mens guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Pont-en-Royans

at 36 km (direction west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 38 km (direction east-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

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 40 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 45 km (direction east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Gap

at 54 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a stroll around...

See Gap guide

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

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Markets in and near Cholonge

• La Mure: market Monday (5km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (8km)
• Vif: market Friday (12km)
• Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (15km)
• Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (21km)
• Domene: market Thursday (22km)
• Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Cholonge, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vercors (30km)
• Chartreuse (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vizille (8km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (23km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (41km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ruines de Séchilienne (6km)
• Mont Jalla (23km)
• Mont Aiguille (26km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (29km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (30km)
• Grottes de Choranche (32km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (37km)
• La Meije (40km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (41km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (21km)
• Poligny (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (33km)

Geography and distances

Cholonge is in the east of France at 21 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Cholonge is 502 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Morte, La Motte-d'Aveillans, La Mure, Laffrey, Pierre-Chatel, Saint-Pierre-de-Mesage, Saint-Theoffrey, Sechilienne and Villard-Saint-Christophe.

This page in French: Visiter Cholonge