Saint-Ismier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Ismier: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Ismier 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 Saint-Ismier in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Grenoble at 10 km and Les-7-Laux at 15 km.

Saint-Ismier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Grenoble

Ski resort at 10 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Grenoble guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 15 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

Vizille

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vizille guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 27 km (direction 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 south-east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Chambery

at 37 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

Pont-en-Royans

at 43 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

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 44 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

Mens

at 48 km (direction south-south-west)

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 49 km (direction west)

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

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 49 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

Aix-les-Bains

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

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Valmorel

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

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

See Valmorel guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Ismier

Markets in and near Saint-Ismier

• Villard-Bonnot: market Tuesday (4km)
• Domene: market Thursday (5km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (5km)
• Meylan: market Tuesday (6km)
• Froges: market Saturday (8km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Saint-Egreve: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (13km)
• Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
• Le Touvet: market Saturday (15km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Ismier, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (16km)
• Vercors (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du musée Hébert (8km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (16km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (19km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (45km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Jalla (9km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (21km)
• Mont Granier (26km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (29km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (37km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (38km)
• Grottes de Choranche (39km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (42km)
• La Meije (46km)
• Mont Aiguille (50km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (10km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (28km)
• Nances (38km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Ismier is in the east of France at 10 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Saint-Ismier is 480 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Ismier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernin, Biviers, Crolles, Domene, La Combe-de-Lancey, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Le Versoud, Meylan, Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, Murianette, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes, Saint-Pancrasse, Sarcenas and Villard-Bonnot.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Ismier