Meylan tourism and travel guide

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Visit Meylan: highlights and tourist information

Meylan 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 Meylan in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Grenoble at 5 km and Vizille at 15 km.

Meylan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Grenoble

Ski resort at 5 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Vizille

at 15 km (direction south)

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

See Vizille guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Pont-en-Royans

at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide

Chambery

at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Chambery guide

Mens

at 44 km (direction south)

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

See Mens guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 46 km (direction south-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

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 55 km (direction 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

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 56 km (direction east-south-east)

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

See Ecrins National Park guide

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Markets in and near Meylan

Market days in Meylan: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Meylan: market Tuesday (0km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
• Domene: market Thursday (5km)
• Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Egreve: market Tuesday & Friday (8km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (8km)
• Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (11km)
• Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (11km)
• Froges: market Saturday (13km)

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Tourist attractions near Meylan, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (44km)
• La Grave (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (20km)
• Vercors (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du musée Hébert (3km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (15km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (21km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Jalla (4km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (17km)
• Mont Granier (31km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (32km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (32km)
• Grottes de Choranche (33km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (33km)
• Mont Aiguille (45km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (45km)
• La Meije (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (5km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (23km)
• Nances (42km)

Geography and distances

Meylan is in the east of France at 5 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Meylan is 481 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Biviers, Corenc, Domene, Gieres, Grenoble, La Tronche, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, Murianette, Poisat, Quaix-en-Chartreuse, Saint-Ismier, Saint-Martin-d'Heres, Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes and Venon.

This page in French: Visiter Meylan