La Garde tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Garde: highlights and tourist information

La Garde 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 La Garde in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alpe-d'Huez at 2 km and Deux-Alpes at 9 km.

La Garde, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 2 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 9 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 21 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See La Grave guide

Vizille

at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Vizille guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Grenoble

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

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

See Grenoble guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 30 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens

at 36 km (direction south-west)

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

Nevache

at 44 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The picturesque mountain village of Nevache is well placed to explore the scenic Vallée...

See Nevache guide

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 48 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Serre-Chevalier is an extensive alpine ski region, based around Briancon and incorporating many resorts...

See Serre Chevalier guide

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

See Val Thorens guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also...

See Briancon guide

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Reserve excursions near La Garde

Map of places to visit near La Garde

Markets in and near La Garde

• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (2km)
• La Mure: market Monday (16km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (21km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (21km)
• Domene: market Thursday (22km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (22km)
• Froges: market Saturday (24km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Meylan: market Tuesday (26km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near La Garde, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (33km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vizille (21km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (23km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (28km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ruines de Séchilienne (19km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (22km)
• La Meije (22km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (24km)
• Mont Jalla (29km)
• Mont Granier (45km)
• Mont Aiguille (46km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (28km)
• Poligny (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (47km)

Geography and distances

La Garde is in the east of France at 28 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: La Garde is 506 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alpe-d'Huez, Auris, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Ornon, Oulles, Villard-Notre-Dame, Villard-Reculas and Villard-Reymond.

This page in French: Visiter La Garde