Mens tourism and travel guide
Visit Mens: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you are nearby
Mens is situated in the Isere department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Mens. For detailed visitor information see the Mens travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mens in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vizille at 29 km and Alpe-d'Huez at 34 km.
Mens, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Church at 16 km (direction 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
Vizille
at 29 km (direction east)Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and its associated...
See Vizille guide
Alpe-d'Huez
Ski resort at 34 km (direction north-east)The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...
See Alpe-d'Huez guide
Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 35 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentThe valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide
Deux-Alpes
Ski resort at 37 km (direction east-north-east)Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...
See Deux-Alpes guide
Gap
at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentNot a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a stroll around...
See Gap guide
Grenoble
Ski resort at 41 km (direction south-east)Known as the 'capital of the Alps', Grenoble has a great deal of interesting...
See Grenoble guide
Pont-en-Royans
at 42 km (direction west-north-west)The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the river gorge,...
See Pont-en-Royans guide
Ecrins National Park
National Parc at 50 km (direction east)Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...
See Ecrins National Park guide
La Grave
Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentAlthough better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...
See La Grave guide
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction north-west)The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...
See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide
Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 58 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentAmong many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because of its...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide
Aubres
at 67 km (direction south-west), in the Drome departmentThe cobbled paths, vaulted passages and ancient arches entice you to further explore the...
See Aubres guide
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Markets in and near Mens
- Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (17km)
- La Mure: market Monday (25km)
- Vif: market Friday (27km)
- Vizille: market Tuesday (29km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (30km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (30km)
- Die: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
- La Chapelle-en-Vercors: market Saturday - seasonal market only (31km)
- Veynes: market Thursday (32km)
- Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Mens, France
What to do at Mens? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mens.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Grave (51km)
- Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (58km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Vercors (27km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Vizille (29km)
- Domaine de Charance (36km)
- Jardin du musée Hébert (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Mont Aiguille (16km)
- Cirque d'Archiane (21km)
- Ruines de Séchilienne (27km)
- Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (36km)
- Gorges de la Bourne (37km)
- Grottes de Choranche (40km)
- Mont Jalla (43km)
- La Meije (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poligny (27km)
- Grenoble (41km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Gervais (48km)
Geography and distances
Mens is in the east of France at 41 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Mens is 518 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Mens
Canton: Mens
Arrondissement: Grenoble
Department: Isere
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 38710
Distance to Mens
from Grenoble (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 518 km
from Calais: 741 km
from Nice: 173 km
from Bordeaux: 499 km
from Strasbourg: 446 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Mens from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cornillon-en-Trieves, Lavars, Prebois, Saint-Baudille-et-Pipet, Saint-Jean-d'Herans and Saint-Sebastien.
This page in French: Visiter Mens