Faverges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Albertville at 12 km from Faverges

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Visit Faverges: highlights and tourist information

Faverges 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 Faverges in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 12 km and Talloires at 12 km.

Faverges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Albertville

at 12 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

Talloires

at 12 km (direction north-west)

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

See Talloires guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 15 km (direction north-west)

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 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Veyrier du Lac guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 20 km (direction north-east)

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

See La Clusaz guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

See Lake Annecy guide

Annecy

at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

See Annecy guide

Beaufort

at 22 km (direction east), in the Savoie department

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

See Beaufort guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Megeve guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 30 km (direction 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

Valmorel

Ski resort at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Valmorel guide

Sallanches

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Sallanches guide

Chambery

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Savoie department

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

See Chambery guide

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 36 km (direction east-north-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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Markets in and near Faverges

Market days in Faverges: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Faverges: market Wednesday (0km)
• Albertville: market Thursday (12km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (14km)
• Thones: market Saturday (15km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (15km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (20km)
• Annecy: market Tuesday all day & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Seynod: market Wednesday (22km)
• Annecy-le-Vieux: market Wednesday (22km)
• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (22km)

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Tourist attractions near Faverges, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (32km)

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (56km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sallanches (34km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (14km)
• Chartreuse (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (36km)
• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (50km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roc de Chere (13km)
• Lac d'Annecy (15km)
• Mont Veyrier (19km)
• Gorges du Fier (26km)
• Col de la Colombière (31km)
• Col de Romme (38km)
• Mole (42km)
• Mont Granier (42km)
• Mont Blanc (45km)
• Glacier des Bossons (47km)
• Le Brévent (47km)
• Lac d'Anterne (48km)
• Lac Cornu (49km)
• Cascade du Rouget (51km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (12km)
• Annecy (21km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (28km)
• Aix-les-Bains (31km)
• Nances (42km)

Geography and distances

Faverges is in the east of France at 23 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Faverges is 456 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chevaline, Cons-Sainte-Colombe, Doussard, Giez, Le Bouchet, Marlens, Saint-Ferreol and Seythenex.

This page in French: Visiter Faverges