Sallanches tourism and travel guide

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Visit Sallanches: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself is pleasant to explore

Sallanches is situated in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Sallanches include "recommended detour".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sallanches in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Megeve at 9 km and La Clusaz at 16 km.

Sallanches, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

It is the views of, and access to, Mont-Blanc which is the principal attraction...

See Saint Gervais Les Bains guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 9 km (direction south)

Megeve is among the most prestigious of the French ski resorts and also an...

See Megeve guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 16 km (direction west)

La Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular with French...

See La Clusaz guide

Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-east)

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' and most visited for...

See Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval guide

Chamonix

Ski resort at 18 km (direction east)

One of the most famous Alpine ski resorts, Chamonix is very close to Mont...

See Chamonix guide

Beaufort

at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Savoie department

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

See Beaufort guide

Morzine

Ski resort at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

Morzine is a popular ski resort within the Portes du Soleil ski region in...

See Morzine guide

Avoriaz

Ski resort at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

The use of local materials for building and the stunning location make Avoriaz one...

See Avoriaz guide

Talloires

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Talloires guide

Albertville

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Savoie department

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

See Albertville guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 35 km (direction west)

After exploring the quaint village of Menthon-Saint-Bernard you can hire a boat to explore...

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 36 km (direction west)

The port area is among the highlights in this pretty village on the banks...

See Veyrier du Lac guide

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 38 km (direction west)

The towns, villages and scenery around Lake Annecy make it an exceptional region to...

See Lake Annecy guide

Abondance

at 39 km (direction north-north-east)

It will be the mountain scenery around Abondance that dominates your visit, but be...

See Abondance guide

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Markets in and near Sallanches

Market days in Sallanches: weekly market: Saturday;

• Sallanches: market Saturday (0km)
• Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: market Thursday (8km)
• Megeve: market Friday (9km)
• Cluses: market Monday (14km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (16km)
• Le Grand-Bornand: market Wednesday (16km)
• Samoens: market Wednesday (18km)
• Chamonix: market Saturday & Saturday (18km)
• Bonneville: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Thones: market Saturday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Sallanches, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (17km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col de Romme (11km)
• Col de la Colombière (13km)
• Lac d'Anterne (14km)
• Le Brévent (16km)
• Lac Cornu (17km)
• Cascade du Rouget (17km)
• Glacier des Bossons (19km)
• Aiguille du Midi (21km)
• Mont Blanc (22km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (22km)
• Montenvers (22km)
• Mole (23km)
• Mer de Glace (25km)
• Roc d'Enfer (28km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (31km)
• Roc de Chere (35km)
• Mont Veyrier (35km)
• Lac d'Annecy (37km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (35km)
• Annecy (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (9km)

Geography and distances

Sallanches is in the east of France at 39 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Sallanches is 457 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Combloux, Cordon and Domancy.

This page in French: Visiter Sallanches