Ornon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Alpe-d'Huez at 4 km from Ornon

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Visit Ornon: highlights and tourist information

Ornon 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 Ornon in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Alpe-d'Huez at 4 km and Deux-Alpes at 12 km.

Ornon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 4 km (direction 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 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Vizille

at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Vizille guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 26 km (direction south)

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

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See La Grave guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 31 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

Mens

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mens guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Nevache

at 49 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The picturesque mountain village of Nevache is well placed to explore the scenic Vallée...

See Nevache guide

Pont-en-Royans

at 50 km (direction west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th century, are...

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 55 km (direction east-north-east), in the Savoie department

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

See Val Thorens guide

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Markets in and near Ornon

• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (4km)
• La Mure: market Monday (10km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (16km)
• Domene: market Thursday (20km)
• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (22km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (24km)
• Meylan: market Tuesday (24km)
• Vif: market Friday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Ornon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (41km)
• Vercors (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vizille (16km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (26km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (28km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ruines de Séchilienne (13km)
• Mont Jalla (26km)
• La Meije (26km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (27km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (29km)
• Mont Aiguille (41km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (42km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (43km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (25km)
• Poligny (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (43km)

Geography and distances

Ornon is in the east of France at 25 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Ornon is 505 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Garde, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Livet-et-Gavet, Oulles, Villard-Notre-Dame, Villard-Reculas and Villard-Reymond.

This page in French: Visiter Ornon