Les Echelles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chambery at 20 km from Les Echelles
Visit Les Echelles: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsLes Echelles is situated in the Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chambery at 20 km and Les-7-Laux at 24 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Les Echelles, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Les Echelles in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chambery
at 20 km (direction north-east)Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to...
See Chambery guide

Les-7-Laux
Ski resort at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere departmentIts proximity to Grenoble means that the ski resort of Les 7-Laux...
See Les-7-Laux guide

Grenoble
Ski resort at 28 km (direction south), in the Isere departmentKnown as the 'capital of the Alps', Grenoble has a great deal...
See Grenoble guide

Aix-les-Bains
at 31 km (direction north-north-east)Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...
See Aix-les-Bains guide

Belley
at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Ain departmentThe cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit...
See Belley guide

Vizille
at 40 km (direction south), in the Isere departmentMost visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and...
See Vizille guide

Alpe-d'Huez
Ski resort at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Isere departmentThe well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for...
See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Cremieu
at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere departmentWith some of the most extensive medieval ramparts in France, Cremieu also...
See Cremieu guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Isere departmentThe village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex,...
See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Pont-en-Royans
at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Isere departmentThe centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the...
See Pont-en-Royans guide

Deux-Alpes
Ski resort at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Isere departmentLes DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine...
See Deux-Alpes guide

Talloires
at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentTalloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the...
See Talloires guide

Menthon Saint Bernard
at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentAfter exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat...
See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Veyrier du Lac
at 60 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentThe port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on...
See Veyrier du Lac guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Savoie
Map of places to visit near Les Echelles
Markets in and near Les Echelles
- Saint-Laurent-du-Pont: market Thursday (6km)
- Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin: market Monday (13km)
- Voiron: market Wednesday (15km)
- Le Touvet: market Saturday (18km)
- Novalaise: market Wednesday & Sunday (18km)
- Voreppe: market Friday (19km)
- Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (20km)
- Crolles: market Sunday (20km)
- Moirans: market Saturday (20km)
- Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers: market Wednesday (21km)
Hotels near Les Echelles
More information about Les Echelles, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Les Echelles, France
What to do at Les Echelles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Les Echelles.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (30km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (51km)
- La Grave (61km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Cremieu (51km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Chartreuse (6km)
- Massif des Bauges (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château du Touvet (18km)
- Les jardins du Prieuré (25km)
- Jardin du musée Hébert (26km)
- Parc du château de Vizille (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chambery (20km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont Granier (14km)
- Mont Jalla (26km)
- Ruines de Séchilienne (42km)
- Col de la Croix-de-Fer (42km)
- Grottes de Choranche (49km)
- Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (49km)
- Gorges de la Bourne (49km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Rhone Alpes (26km)
Towns of Art and history
- Grenoble (28km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Nances (17km)
- Aix-les-Bains (31km)
- Saint-Gervais (34km)
- Morestel (34km)
- Saint-Vulbas (57km)
Geography and distances
Les Echelles is in the east of France at 19 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Les Echelles is 459 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Les Echelles
Canton: Échelles
Arrondissement: Chambéry
Department: Savoie
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 73360
Distance to Les Echelles
from Chambery (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 459 km
from Calais: 677 km
from Nice: 227 km
from Bordeaux: 501 km
from Strasbourg: 381 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Les Echelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Corbel, Entre-Deux-Guiers, La Bauche, Miribel-les-Echelles, Saint-Bueil, Saint-Christophe, Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Saint-Jean-de-Couz, Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Saint-Pierre-de-Genebroz and Voissant.
This page in French: Visiter Les Echelles