Douvaine tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Yvoire at 7 km from Douvaine

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Visit Douvaine: highlights and tourist information

Douvaine 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 Douvaine in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Yvoire at 7 km and Divonne-les-Bains at 13 km.

Douvaine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

See Yvoire guide

Divonne-les-Bains

at 13 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain department

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Thonon les Bains

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

Tourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the lakefront, views...

See Thonon les Bains guide

Evian

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

Evian is a very lovely town, also well known as a spa town and...

See Evian guide

Abondance

at 32 km (direction east)

It will be the mountain scenery around Abondance that dominates your visit, but be...

See Abondance guide

Morzine

Ski resort at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

Morzine is a popular ski resort within the Portes du Soleil ski region in...

See Morzine guide

Avoriaz

Ski resort at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The use of local materials for building and the stunning location make Avoriaz one...

See Avoriaz guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 46 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See La Clusaz guide

Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' and most visited for...

See Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 47 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lake Annecy guide

Annecy

at 47 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Annecy guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Veyrier du Lac guide

Sallanches

at 48 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sallanches guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 50 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Savoie

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Map of places to visit near Douvaine

Markets in and near Douvaine

Market days in Douvaine: weekly market: Sunday;

• Douvaine: market Sunday (0km)
• Ville-la-Grand: market Sunday (12km)
• Boege: market Tuesday (13km)
• Annemasse: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (14km)
• Thonon-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (15km)
• Gaillard: market Saturday (15km)
• Ferney-Voltaire: market Saturday (15km)
• Gex: market Saturday (19km)
• Reignier: market Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Douvaine, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Yvoire (7km)
• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (46km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (16km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (27km)
• Sallanches (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (8km)
• Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (23km)
• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la Diomaz (19km)
• Col de la Faucille (23km)
• Mole (25km)
• Lac de Lamoura (27km)
• Roc d'Enfer (27km)
• Lac des Rousses (27km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (33km)
• Col de Romme (37km)
• Col de la Colombière (37km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (39km)
• Lacs d'Étival (44km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (45km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (45km)
• Cascade du Rouget (46km)
• Mont Veyrier (46km)
• Lacs de Maclu (47km)
• Lac d'Ilay (47km)
• Lac de Narlay (48km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (48km)
• Lac du Vernois (49km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (50km)
• Lac du Fioget (50km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (50km)
• Lac du Val (52km)
• Lac d'Anterne (52km)
• Lac de Chambly (54km)
• Lac de Chalain (56km)
• Lac Cornu (57km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (58km)
• Le Brévent (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Evian-les-Bains (25km)
• Annecy (47km)

Geography and distances

Douvaine is in the east of France at 45 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Douvaine is 410 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ballaison, Bons-en-Chablais, Chens-sur-Leman, Excenevex, Loisin, Machilly, Massongy, Messery, Sciez and Veigy-Foncenex.

This page in French: Visiter Douvaine