Crolles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Les-7-Laux at 10 km from Crolles

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Visit Crolles: highlights and tourist information

Crolles 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 Crolles in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Les-7-Laux at 10 km and Grenoble at 15 km.

Crolles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Vizille

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vizille guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 28 km (direction south-east)

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Chambery

at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Chambery guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 36 km (direction south-east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 46 km (direction east-south-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

Pont-en-Royans

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...

See Valmorel guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 55 km (direction south-east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Albertville

at 60 km (direction north-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Albertville guide

Cremieu

at 69 km (direction north-west)

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

See Cremieu guide

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Reserve excursions near Crolles

Map of places to visit near Crolles

Markets in and near Crolles

Market days in Crolles: weekly market: Sunday;

• Crolles: market Sunday (0km)
• Froges: market Saturday (4km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (5km)
• Domene: market Thursday (9km)
• Le Touvet: market Saturday (10km)
• Meylan: market Tuesday (11km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Saint-Egreve: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Saint-Laurent-du-Pont: market Thursday (16km)
• Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (17km)

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Tourist attractions near Crolles, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (14km)
• Vercors (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château du Touvet (11km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (13km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (24km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (41km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Jalla (14km)
• Mont Granier (21km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (25km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (26km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (40km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (42km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (42km)
• Grottes de Choranche (43km)
• La Meije (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (15km)
• Albertville (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (32km)
• Nances (35km)
• Morestel (54km)

Geography and distances

Crolles is in the east of France at 15 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Crolles is 479 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernin, Biviers, Froges, La Combe-de-Lancey, La Pierre, La Terrasse, Laval, Isere, Le Champ-Pres-Froges, Lumbin, Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, Saint-Bernard, Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Ismier, Saint-Mury-Monteymond, Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes, Saint-Pancrasse, Sainte-Agnes and Villard-Bonnot.

This page in French: Visiter Crolles