Le Gua tourism and travel guide

Visit Le Gua: highlights and tourist information

Le Gua 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 Le Gua in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vizille at 11 km and Grenoble at 19 km.

Le Gua, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vizille

Vizille

at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Vizille guide
Grenoble

Grenoble

Ski resort at 19 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Grenoble guide
Pont-en-Royans

Pont-en-Royans

at 24 km (direction west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide
Mens

Mens

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mens guide
 
 
Alpe-d'Huez

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 33 km (direction south-east)

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
Deux-Alpes

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide
 
 
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 41 km (direction north-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide
Romans-sur-Isere

Romans-sur-Isere

at 47 km (direction west), in the Drome department

The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to the large...

See Romans-sur-Isere guide
Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Church at 47 km (direction west), in the Drome department

The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval artworks...

See Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère guide
Valgaudemar Valley

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 49 km (direction east-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
 
 
Palais Ideal

Palais Ideal

at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Drome department

One of the most unusual monuments in France, the Palais-Idéal is a fantastic creation...

See Palais Ideal guide
Crest

Crest

at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

The castle keep and its views are the most unmissable highlight when you visit...

See Crest guide

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Markets in and near Le Gua

  • Vif: market Friday (4km)
  • Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (9km)
  • Vizille: market Tuesday (11km)
  • Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (12km)
  • Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
  • La Mure: market Monday (16km)
  • Autrans: market Wednesday (19km)
  • Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (19km)
  • Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
  • La Chapelle-en-Vercors: market Saturday - seasonal market only (19km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Gua, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Vercors (20km)
  • Chartreuse (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Vizille (11km)
  • Jardin du musée Hébert (21km)
  • Parc du château du Touvet (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Ruines de Séchilienne (13km)
  • Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (17km)
  • Gorges de la Bourne (18km)
  • Grottes de Choranche (20km)
  • Mont Jalla (21km)
  • Mont Aiguille (22km)
  • Cirque d'Archiane (33km)
  • Col de la Croix-de-Fer (49km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Gervais (24km)
 
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Geography and distances

Le Gua is in the east of France at 19 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Le Gua is 494 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Le Gua

Canton: Vif

Arrondissement: Grenoble

Department: Isere

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 38450

Distance to Le Gua

from Grenoble (prefecture): 19 km

from Paris: 494 km

from Calais: 716 km

from Nice: 196 km

from Bordeaux: 490 km

from Strasbourg: 427 km

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateau-Bernard, Miribel-Lanchatre, Monteynard, Notre-Dame-de-Commiers, Saint-Georges-de-Commiers, Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze, Saint-Paul-de-Varces and Vif.

This page in French: Visiter Le Gua

 
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