Pierre-Chatel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pierre-Chatel: highlights and tourist information

Pierre-Chatel 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 Pierre-Chatel in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vizille at 13 km and Mens at 15 km.

Pierre-Chatel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vizille

at 13 km (direction )

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

See Vizille guide

Mens

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Mens guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 21 km (direction 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

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Pont-en-Royans

at 36 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 36 km (direction east-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

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 42 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 43 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

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 46 km (direction east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Gap

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a stroll around...

See Gap guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 66 km (direction south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because of its...

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

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Markets in and near Pierre-Chatel

• La Mure: market Monday (10km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (14km)
• Vif: market Friday (14km)
• Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (20km)
• Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (22km)
• Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (22km)
• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (23km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (27km)
• Domene: market Thursday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Pierre-Chatel, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (43km)
• Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vercors (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vizille (13km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (28km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (45km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (47km)
• Domaine de Charance (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ruines de Séchilienne (12km)
• Mont Aiguille (22km)
• Mont Jalla (28km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (29km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (30km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (32km)
• Grottes de Choranche (33km)
• La Meije (42km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (45km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (26km)
• Poligny (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (36km)

Geography and distances

Pierre-Chatel is in the east of France at 26 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Pierre-Chatel is 506 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Pierre-Chatel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cholonge, La Motte-d'Aveillans, La Motte-Saint-Martin, La Valette, Monteynard, Nantes-en-Ratier, Saint-Honore, Saint-Theoffrey, Sievoz, Sousville, Susville and Villard-Saint-Christophe.

This page in French: Visiter Pierre-Chatel