Contamine-sur-Arve tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Clusaz at 25 km from Contamine-sur-Arve
Visit Contamine-sur-Arve: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsContamine-sur-Arve is situated in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Popular places to visit nearby include La Clusaz at 25 km and Yvoire at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Contamine-sur-Arve, 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 Contamine-sur-Arve in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

La Clusaz
Ski resort at 25 km (direction south-south-east)La Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular...
See La Clusaz guide

Yvoire
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-south-east)The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily...
See Yvoire guide

Thonon les Bains
at 28 km (direction north-north-east)Tourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the...
See Thonon les Bains guide

Morzine
Ski resort at 29 km (direction east)Morzine is a popular ski resort within the Portes du Soleil ski...
See Morzine guide

Lake Annecy
Scenery at 30 km (direction south-west)The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional...
See Lake Annecy guide

Veyrier du Lac
at 30 km (direction south-south-west)The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on...
See Veyrier du Lac guide

Divonne-les-Bains
at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Ain departmentA pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure...
See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Annecy
at 30 km (direction south-west)Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy,...
See Annecy guide

Sallanches
at 31 km (direction east-south-east)While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself...
See Sallanches guide

Menthon Saint Bernard
at 32 km (direction south-south-west)After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat...
See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Talloires
at 33 km (direction south-south-west)Talloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the...
See Talloires guide

Abondance
at 34 km (direction east-north-east)It will be the mountain scenery around Abondance that dominates your visit,...
See Abondance guide

Avoriaz
Ski resort at 34 km (direction east)The use of local materials for building and the stunning location make...
See Avoriaz guide

Evian
at 34 km (direction north-east)Evian is a very lovely town, also well known as a spa...
See Evian guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Savoie
Map of places to visit near Contamine-sur-Arve
Markets in and near Contamine-sur-Arve
- Viuz-en-Sallaz: market Monday (6km)
- Reignier: market Saturday (6km)
- La Roche-sur-Foron: market Thursday (7km)
- Bonneville: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
- Boege: market Tuesday (10km)
- Ville-la-Grand: market Sunday (11km)
- Annemasse: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
- Gaillard: market Saturday (12km)
- Cluses: market Monday (20km)
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois: market Friday (20km)
Hotels near Contamine-sur-Arve
More information about Contamine-sur-Arve, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Contamine-sur-Arve, France
What to do at Contamine-sur-Arve? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Contamine-sur-Arve.
Grand sites of France
- Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (40km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Yvoire (27km)
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (34km)
National Monuments
- Voltaire Chateau (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- La Roche-sur-Foron (7km)
- Sallanches (31km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Haut-Jura (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (27km)
- Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (30km)
- Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mole (9km)
- Cascade de la Diomaz (15km)
- Col de la Colombière (18km)
- Col de Romme (21km)
- Roc d'Enfer (22km)
- Mont Veyrier (28km)
- Lac d'Annecy (33km)
- Roc de Chere (33km)
- Cascade du Rouget (34km)
- Gorges du Fier (35km)
- Col de la Faucille (37km)
- Lac d'Anterne (38km)
- Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (40km)
- Lac de Lamoura (41km)
- Lac Cornu (43km)
- Le Brévent (44km)
- Cascade de la queue de cheval (45km)
- Lac des Rousses (46km)
- Glacier des Bossons (49km)
- Montenvers (49km)
- Aiguille du Midi (50km)
- Mont Blanc (52km)
- Lac de l'Abbaye (56km)
- Lacs d'Étival (59km)
Towns of Art and history
- Annecy (30km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Evian-les-Bains (36km)
- Megeve (37km)
Geography and distances
Contamine-sur-Arve is in the east of France at 28 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Contamine-sur-Arve is 427 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Contamine-sur-Arve
Canton: Bonneville
Arrondissement: Bonneville
Department: Haute-Savoie
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 74130
Distance to Contamine-sur-Arve
from Annecy (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 427 km
from Calais: 630 km
from Nice: 279 km
from Bordeaux: 558 km
from Strasbourg: 293 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Contamine-sur-Arve from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amancy, Arenthon, Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame, Bonne, Bonneville, Cornier, Faucigny, Fillinges, Marcellaz, Nangy, Peillonnex, Pers-Jussy, Reignier, Saint-Jean-de-Tholome, Scientrier and Viuz-en-Sallaz.
This page in French: Visiter Contamine-sur-Arve