Ecole tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ecole: highlights and tourist information

Ecole is situated in the 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 Ecole in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 18 km and Aix-les-Bains at 20 km.

Ecole, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Albertville

at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Albertville guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Chambery

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chambery guide

Talloires

at 21 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Talloires guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 23 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 26 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Veyrier du Lac guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Lake Annecy guide

Annecy

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Annecy guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Valmorel guide

Beaufort

at 33 km (direction east)

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

See Beaufort guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See La Clusaz guide

Meribel

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

Part of the extensive 'Trois Vallées' ski region, Meribel is extremely popular and has...

See Meribel guide

Belley

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Ain department

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

See Belley guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Isere department

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

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Reserve excursions near Ecole

Map of places to visit near Ecole

Markets in and near Ecole

• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (4km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (9km)
• Faverges: market Wednesday (14km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (16km)
• Albertville: market Thursday (17km)
• Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Aix-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (20km)
• Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• La Rochette: market Wednesday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Ecole, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (44km)
• Sallanches (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (5km)
• Chartreuse (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (24km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roc de Chere (22km)
• Lac d'Annecy (23km)
• Mont Veyrier (28km)
• Mont Granier (28km)
• Gorges du Fier (30km)
• Col de la Colombière (45km)
• Col de Romme (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (18km)
• Annecy (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aix-les-Bains (20km)
• Nances (30km)
• Megeve (42km)

Geography and distances

Ecole is in the east of France at 22 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Ecole is 458 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aillon-le-Vieux, Doucy-en-Bauges, Jarsy, La Compote, La Motte-en-Bauges, Le Chatelard and Sainte-Reine.

This page in French: Visiter Ecole