Le Pin tourism and travel guide

Visit Le Pin: highlights and tourist information

Le Pin 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 Pin in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Grenoble at 34 km and Chambery at 35 km.

Le Pin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Grenoble

Grenoble

Ski resort at 34 km (direction south-east)

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

See Grenoble guide
Chambery

Chambery

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

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

See Chambery guide
Cremieu

Cremieu

at 36 km (direction north-west)

With some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also has an...

See Cremieu guide
Belley

Belley

at 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Ain department

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

See Belley guide
 
 
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

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

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

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide
Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide
Palais Ideal

Palais Ideal

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

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

See Palais Ideal guide
 
 
Pont-en-Royans

Pont-en-Royans

at 45 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide
Vizille

Vizille

at 47 km (direction south-east)

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

See Vizille guide
Vienne (town)

Vienne (town)

at 50 km (direction west)

The combination of both Roman and medieval monuments in Vienne make it one of...

See Vienne (town) guide
Perouges

Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Ain department

The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...

See Perouges guide
 
 
Romans-sur-Isere

Romans-sur-Isere

at 58 km (direction south-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 58 km (direction south-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

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Markets in and near Le Pin

  • Le Grand-Lemps: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
  • Voiron: market Wednesday (12km)
  • La Tour-du-Pin: market Tuesday & Saturday (13km)
  • Moirans: market Saturday (15km)
  • Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin: market Monday (15km)
  • Tullins: market Saturday (17km)
  • Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs: market Monday (18km)
  • Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers: market Wednesday (19km)
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Pont: market Thursday (19km)
  • Voreppe: market Friday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Pin, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Chartreuse (24km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du musée Hébert (33km)
  • Les jardins du Prieuré (35km)
  • Parc du château du Touvet (36km)
  • Parc du château de Vizille (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mont Jalla (33km)
  • Mont Granier (33km)
  • Grottes de Choranche (43km)
  • Gorges de la Bourne (44km)
  • Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (45km)
  • Ruines de Séchilienne (50km)
  • Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (59km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Walibi Rhone Alpes (20km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Morestel (24km)
  • Nances (27km)
  • Saint-Gervais (28km)
  • Aix-les-Bains (41km)
  • Saint-Vulbas (45km)
  • Chaponnay (48km)
 
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Geography and distances

Le Pin is in the east of France at 34 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Le Pin is 447 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Le Pin

Canton: Virieu

Arrondissement: Tour-du-Pin

Department: Isere

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 38730

Distance to Le Pin

from Grenoble (prefecture): 34 km

from Paris: 447 km

from Calais: 668 km

from Nice: 240 km

from Bordeaux: 482 km

from Strasbourg: 387 km

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bilieu, Blandin, Burcin, Chabons, Charavines, Chassignieu, Chelieu, Chirens, Oyeu, Paladru, Panissage, Valencogne and Virieu.

This page in French: Visiter Le Pin

 
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