Claix tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Grenoble at 9 km from Claix
Visit Claix: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsClaix is situated in the Isere department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Grenoble at 9 km and Vizille at 9 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Claix, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Claix in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Grenoble
Ski resort at 9 km (direction north-east)Known as the 'capital of the Alps', Grenoble has a great deal...
See Grenoble guide

Vizille
at 9 km (direction east-south-east)Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and...
See Vizille guide

Pont-en-Royans
at 27 km (direction west)The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the...
See Pont-en-Royans guide

Alpe-d'Huez
Ski resort at 29 km (direction east)The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for...
See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Les-7-Laux
Ski resort at 32 km (direction east-north-east)Its proximity to Grenoble means that the ski resort of Les 7-Laux...
See Les-7-Laux guide

Mens
at 34 km (direction south-south-east)The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring...
See Mens guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west)The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex,...
See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Deux-Alpes
Ski resort at 38 km (direction east-south-east)Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine...
See Deux-Alpes guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Church at 40 km (direction south-east)The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important...
See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Romans-sur-Isere
at 49 km (direction west), in the Drome departmentThe Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to...
See Romans-sur-Isere guide

La Grave
Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentAlthough better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave...
See La Grave guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentThe valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Chambery
at 54 km (direction north-north-east), in the Savoie departmentChambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to...
See Chambery guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Isere
Map of places to visit near Claix
Markets in and near Claix
- Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (2km)
- Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
- Vif: market Friday (7km)
- Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (8km)
- Vizille: market Tuesday (9km)
- Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
- Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (11km)
- Autrans: market Wednesday (12km)
- Saint-Egreve: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
- Meylan: market Tuesday (13km)
Hotels near Claix
More information about Claix, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Claix, France
What to do at Claix? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Claix.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (36km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Vercors (29km)
- Chartreuse (31km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Vizille (9km)
- Jardin du musée Hébert (11km)
- Parc du château du Touvet (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont Jalla (10km)
- Ruines de Séchilienne (13km)
- Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (20km)
- Gorges de la Bourne (20km)
- Grottes de Choranche (22km)
- Mont Aiguille (32km)
- Mont Granier (43km)
- Col de la Croix-de-Fer (43km)
- Cirque d'Archiane (44km)
Towns of Art and history
- Grenoble (9km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Gervais (18km)
Geography and distances
Claix is in the east of France at 9 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Claix is 486 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Claix
Canton: Vif
Arrondissement: Grenoble
Department: Isere
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 38640
Distance to Claix
from Grenoble (prefecture): 9 km
from Paris: 486 km
from Calais: 707 km
from Nice: 202 km
from Bordeaux: 492 km
from Strasbourg: 416 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Claix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bresson, Champ-sur-Drac, Champagnier, Echirolles, Grenoble, Le Pont-de-Claix, Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, Saint-Paul-de-Varces, Seyssins and Varces-Allieres-et-Risset.
This page in French: Visiter Claix