Saint-Michel-les-Portes tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Michel-les-Portes: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Michel-les-Portes 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-Michel-les-Portes in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mens at 14 km and Vizille at 27 km.

Saint-Michel-les-Portes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mens

Mens

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mens guide
Vizille

Vizille

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Vizille guide
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 29 km (direction 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
Pont-en-Royans

Pont-en-Royans

at 29 km (direction north-west)

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

See Pont-en-Royans guide
 
 
Grenoble

Grenoble

Ski resort at 37 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Grenoble guide
Alpe-d'Huez

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 40 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
Deux-Alpes

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Deux-Alpes guide
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide
 
 
Romans-sur-Isere

Romans-sur-Isere

at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Drome department

The Collegiale church of Saint-Bernard is the highlight of a visit to the large...

See Romans-sur-Isere guide
Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère

Church at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Drome department

The collegiale church in Romans-sur-Isere is a 12th-13th century church with medieval artworks...

See Collegiale Saint-Barnard of Romans-sur-Isère guide
Valgaudemar Valley

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 48 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide
Crest

Crest

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

The castle keep and its views are the most unmissable highlight when you visit...

See Crest guide
 
 
Gap

Gap

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide
Les-7-Laux

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 58 km (direction north-east)

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Michel-les-Portes

  • La Chapelle-en-Vercors: market Saturday - seasonal market only (18km)
  • Vif: market Friday (22km)
  • Die: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
  • Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (23km)
  • Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (24km)
  • Vizille: market Tuesday (27km)
  • La Mure: market Monday (27km)
  • Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (29km)
  • Luc-en-Diois: market Friday (30km)
  • Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Michel-les-Portes, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Vercors (14km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Vizille (27km)
  • Jardin du musée Hébert (39km)
  • Domaine de Charance (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mont Aiguille (4km)
  • Cirque d'Archiane (15km)
  • Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (24km)
  • Gorges de la Bourne (25km)
  • Ruines de Séchilienne (27km)
  • Grottes de Choranche (28km)
  • Mont Jalla (39km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Saint-Gervais (38km)
  • Montelier (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Michel-les-Portes is in the east of France at 37 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Saint-Michel-les-Portes is 507 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Michel-les-Portes

Canton: Clelles

Arrondissement: Grenoble

Department: Isere

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 38650

Distance to Saint-Michel-les-Portes

from Grenoble (prefecture): 37 km

from Paris: 507 km

from Calais: 731 km

from Nice: 186 km

from Bordeaux: 486 km

from Strasbourg: 445 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Michel-les-Portes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clelles, Monestier-de-Clermont, Roissard, Saint-Martin-de-Clelles and Treffort.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Michel-les-Portes

 
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