Monthion tourism and travel guide

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Visit Monthion: highlights and tourist information

Monthion 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 Monthion in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 5 km and Valmorel at 18 km.

Monthion, 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 north-east)

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

See Albertville guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 18 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Valmorel guide

Beaufort

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Beaufort guide

Talloires

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

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

See Talloires guide

Meribel

Ski resort at 27 km (direction south-east)

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

See Meribel guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 29 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

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 31 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

Veyrier du Lac

at 31 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

Courchevel

Ski resort at 32 km (direction south-east)

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

See Courchevel guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 32 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

Chambery

at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Chambery guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 34 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 35 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

Aix-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Savoie

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Map of places to visit near Monthion

Markets in and near Monthion

• Albertville: market Thursday (5km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (11km)
• Faverges: market Wednesday (14km)
• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (17km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Brides-les-Bains: market Wednesday (26km)
• La Rochette: market Wednesday (27km)
• Thones: market Saturday (28km)
• Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Monthion, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (40km)
• Sallanches (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (19km)
• Chartreuse (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (39km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roc de Chere (27km)
• Lac d'Annecy (29km)
• Mont Veyrier (33km)
• Mont Granier (39km)
• Gorges du Fier (39km)
• Col de la Colombière (41km)
• Mont Blanc (45km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (46km)
• Col de Romme (47km)
• Glacier des Bossons (48km)
• Aiguille du Midi (49km)
• Le Brévent (50km)
• Lac Cornu (53km)
• Lac d'Anterne (53km)
• Montenvers (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (5km)
• Annecy (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (32km)
• Aix-les-Bains (36km)
• Nances (44km)

Geography and distances

Monthion is in the east of France at 36 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Monthion is 469 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albertville, Bonvillard, Clery, Esserts-Blay, Frontenex, Gilly-sur-Isere, Grignon, Mercury, Notre-Dame-Des-Millieres, Plancherine, Saint-Vital, Sainte-Helene-sur-Isere, Tournon and Verrens-Arvey.

This page in French: Visiter Monthion