Mercury tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Albertville at 5 km from Mercury

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Visit Mercury: highlights and tourist information

Mercury is situated in the Savoie 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 Mercury in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 5 km and Beaufort at 19 km.

Mercury, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Albertville

at 5 km (direction east)

Albertville is a large active town, with Conflans, a pretty village on the hill...

See Albertville guide

Beaufort

at 19 km (direction east)

Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers looking for...

See Beaufort guide

Talloires

at 21 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

Talloires is one of the most lovely of the villages on the shores of...

See Talloires guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 23 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...

See Valmorel guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

See Veyrier du Lac guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 26 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

La Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular with French...

See La Clusaz guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

See Lake Annecy guide

Annecy

at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

See Annecy guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Megeve is among the most prestigious of the French ski resorts and also an...

See Megeve guide

Meribel

Ski resort at 32 km (direction south-east)

Part of the extensive 'Trois Vallées' ski region, Meribel is extremely popular and has...

See Meribel guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction west)

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Chambery

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chambery guide

Courchevel

Ski resort at 37 km (direction south-east)

Courchevel, ski resort in the 'Three Valleys region', is also popular with summer mountain...

See Courchevel guide

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Map of places to visit near Mercury

Markets in and near Mercury

• Albertville: market Thursday (4km)
• Faverges: market Wednesday (9km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (15km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (18km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Thones: market Saturday (23km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (26km)
• Megeve: market Friday (30km)
• La Rochette: market Wednesday (30km)

More information about Mercury, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Mercury, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (35km)

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (59km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sallanches (37km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron (44km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (16km)
• Chartreuse (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (37km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roc de Chere (21km)
• Lac d'Annecy (24km)
• Mont Veyrier (28km)
• Gorges du Fier (34km)
• Col de la Colombière (37km)
• Mont Granier (40km)
• Col de Romme (44km)
• Mont Blanc (45km)
• Glacier des Bossons (47km)
• Aiguille du Midi (48km)
• Le Brévent (48km)
• Lac d'Anterne (50km)
• Lac Cornu (51km)
• Cascade du Rouget (54km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (5km)
• Annecy (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (30km)
• Aix-les-Bains (33km)
• Nances (43km)

Geography and distances

Mercury is in the east of France at 35 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Mercury is 464 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albertville, Allondaz, Cesarches, Clery, Frontenex, Gilly-sur-Isere, Grignon, Marthod, Monthion, Notre-Dame-Des-Millieres, Pallud, Plancherine, Saint-Vital, Seythenex, Thenesol, Tournon and Verrens-Arvey.

This page in French: Visiter Mercury