Cran-Gevrier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cran-Gevrier: highlights and tourist information

Cran-Gevrier is situated in the Haute-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 Cran-Gevrier in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Annecy at 2 km and Lake Annecy at 3 km.

Cran-Gevrier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Annecy

at 2 km (direction east)

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

See Annecy guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 3 km (direction east)

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

See Lake Annecy guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

See Veyrier du Lac guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Talloires

at 11 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Talloires guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 25 km (direction east)

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

See La Clusaz guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Savoie department

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Albertville

at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Albertville guide

Belley

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ain department

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

See Belley guide

Chambery

at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Savoie department

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

See Chambery guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 41 km (direction east)

Megeve is among the most prestigious of the French ski resorts and also an...

See Megeve guide

Sallanches

at 42 km (direction east)

While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself is pleasant...

See Sallanches guide

Beaufort

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Savoie department

Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers looking for...

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Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 48 km (direction east)

It is the views of, and access to, Mont-Blanc which is the principal attraction...

See Saint Gervais Les Bains guide

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Reserve excursions near Cran-Gevrier

Map of places to visit near Cran-Gevrier

Markets in and near Cran-Gevrier

• Seynod: market Wednesday (1km)
• Annecy: market Tuesday all day & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (2km)
• Annecy-le-Vieux: market Wednesday (4km)
• Rumilly: market Thursday (13km)
• Albens: market Friday (18km)
• Thones: market Saturday (18km)
• Seyssel: market Monday (21km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Faverges: market Wednesday (23km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Cran-Gevrier, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (28km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (25km)
• Sallanches (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges du Fier (5km)
• Mont Veyrier (7km)
• Lac d'Annecy (8km)
• Roc de Chere (11km)
• Col de la Colombière (31km)
• Mole (36km)
• Col de Romme (39km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (45km)
• Roc d'Enfer (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Annecy (2km)
• Albertville (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aix-les-Bains (28km)
• Megeve (41km)
• Nances (42km)

Geography and distances

Cran-Gevrier is in the east of France at 3 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Cran-Gevrier is 433 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Cran-Gevrier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux, Argonay, Chavanod, Epagny, Lake Annecy, Lovagny, Metz-Tessy, Meythet, Montagny-les-Lanches, Nonglard, Poisy, Pringy, Sevrier, Seynod and Sillingy.

This page in French: Visiter Cran-Gevrier