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Visit Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' and most visited for the easy access to several very scenic natural highlights

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is situated in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval include "most beautiful village".

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Avoriaz at 15 km and Chamonix at 17 km.

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Morzine

Ski resort at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Morzine guide

Avoriaz

Ski resort at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Avoriaz guide

Chamonix

Ski resort at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chamonix guide

Sallanches

at 17 km (direction south-west)

While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself is pleasant...

See Sallanches guide

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

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 25 km (direction south-west)

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

See Megeve guide

Abondance

at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Abondance guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Clusaz guide

Evian

at 39 km (direction north-north-west)

Evian is a very lovely town, also well known as a spa town and...

See Evian guide

Beaufort

at 41 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

Thonon les Bains

at 41 km (direction north-west)

Tourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the lakefront, views...

See Thonon les Bains guide

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-west)

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

See Yvoire guide

Talloires

at 50 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Talloires guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 50 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

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Map of places to visit near Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

Markets in and near Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

• Samoens: market Wednesday (4km)
• Les Gets: market Thursday (14km)
• Morzine: market Wednesday (15km)
• Cluses: market Monday (15km)
• Chamonix: market Saturday & Saturday (17km)
• Sallanches: market Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: market Thursday (19km)
• Megeve: market Friday (25km)
• Abondance: market Sunday (25km)
• Bonneville: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (6km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Yvoire (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sallanches (17km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (5km)
• Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (39km)
• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade du Rouget (0km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (6km)
• Lac d'Anterne (7km)
• Lac Cornu (12km)
• Le Brévent (14km)
• Col de Romme (16km)
• Montenvers (18km)
• Roc d'Enfer (20km)
• Glacier des Bossons (21km)
• Mer de Glace (21km)
• Aiguille du Midi (21km)
• Col de la Colombière (24km)
• Mole (25km)
• Mont Blanc (26km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (27km)
• Roc de Chere (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (25km)
• Evian-les-Bains (40km)

Geography and distances

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is in the east of France at 52 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is 456 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Samoens.

This page in French: Visiter Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval