Montcel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aix-les-Bains at 6 km from Montcel
Visit Montcel: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsMontcel is situated in the Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Aix-les-Bains at 6 km and Chambery at 17 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Montcel, 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 Montcel in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Aix-les-Bains
at 6 km (direction west-south-west)Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...
See Aix-les-Bains guide

Chambery
at 17 km (direction south-south-west)Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to...
See Chambery guide

Talloires
at 22 km (direction east-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 23 km (direction east-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

Annecy
at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentAnnecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy,...
See Annecy guide

Lake Annecy
Scenery at 23 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentThe towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional...
See Lake Annecy guide

Veyrier du Lac
at 23 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

Belley
at 24 km (direction west), in the Ain departmentThe cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit...
See Belley guide

Albertville
at 33 km (direction east)Albertville is a large active town, with Conflans, a pretty village on...
See Albertville guide

La Clusaz
Ski resort at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentLa Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular...
See La Clusaz guide

Valmorel
Ski resort at 46 km (direction east-south-east)The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the...
See Valmorel guide

Beaufort
at 46 km (direction east)Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers...
See Beaufort guide

Les-7-Laux
Ski resort at 47 km (direction south), in the Isere departmentIts proximity to Grenoble means that the ski resort of Les 7-Laux...
See Les-7-Laux guide

Megeve
Ski resort at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentMegeve is among the most prestigious of the French ski resorts and...
See Megeve guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Savoie
Map of places to visit near Montcel
Markets in and near Montcel
- Aix-les-Bains: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (7km)
- Albens: market Friday (8km)
- Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (10km)
- Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (13km)
- Rumilly: market Thursday (15km)
- Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (18km)
- Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
- Culoz: market Wednesday (21km)
- Seynod: market Wednesday (21km)
- Novalaise: market Wednesday & Sunday (22km)
Hotels near Montcel
More information about Montcel, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Montcel, France
What to do at Montcel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montcel.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (8km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- La Roche-sur-Foron (46km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Massif des Bauges (12km)
- Chartreuse (40km)
Remarkable gardens
- Les jardins du Prieuré (13km)
- Parc du château du Touvet (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Chambery (18km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gorges du Fier (20km)
- Lac d'Annecy (21km)
- Roc de Chere (22km)
- Mont Veyrier (25km)
- Mont Granier (29km)
- Col de la Colombière (49km)
- Mole (56km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Walibi Rhone Alpes (35km)
Towns of Art and history
- Annecy (23km)
- Albertville (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Aix-les-Bains (7km)
- Nances (21km)
- Morestel (40km)
Geography and distances
Montcel is in the east of France at 18 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Montcel is 443 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Montcel
Canton: Aix-les-Bains-Nord-Grésy
Arrondissement: Chambéry
Department: Savoie
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 73100
Distance to Montcel
from Chambery (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 443 km
from Calais: 656 km
from Nice: 246 km
from Bordeaux: 522 km
from Strasbourg: 345 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Montcel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aix-les-Bains, Chainaz-les-Frasses, Cusy, Epersy, Gresy-sur-Aix, La Biolle, Mognard, Mouxy, Pugny-Chatenod, Saint-Francois-de-Sales, Saint-Offenge-Dessous, Saint-Offenge-Dessus, Saint-Ours and Trevignin.
This page in French: Visiter Montcel