Tours-en-Savoie tourism and travel guide

Visit Tours-en-Savoie: highlights and tourist information

Tours-en-Savoie is situated in the Savoie 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 Tours-en-Savoie in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 4 km and Beaufort at 13 km.

Tours-en-Savoie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Albertville

Albertville

at 4 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Albertville guide
Beaufort

Beaufort

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Beaufort guide
Valmorel

Valmorel

Ski resort at 19 km (direction south)

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

See Valmorel guide
Meribel

Meribel

Ski resort at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

Part of the extensive 'Trois Vallées' ski region, Meribel is extremely popular and has...

See Meribel guide
 
 
Megeve

Megeve

Ski resort at 27 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Megeve guide
Talloires

Talloires

at 28 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Talloires guide
La Clusaz

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See La Clusaz guide
Les Arcs

Les Arcs

Ski resort at 30 km (direction east)

Centred around Bourg-Saint-Maurice and within the Paradiski ski region, the Les Arcs ski ae...

See Les Arcs guide
 
 
Courchevel

Courchevel

Ski resort at 30 km (direction south-east)

Courchevel, ski resort in the 'Three Valleys region', is also popular with summer mountain...

See Courchevel guide
Menthon Saint Bernard

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide
Veyrier du Lac

Veyrier du Lac

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Veyrier du Lac guide
Saint Gervais Les Bains

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Saint Gervais Les Bains guide
 
 
Sallanches

Sallanches

at 35 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Sallanches guide
Lake Annecy

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Lake Annecy guide

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Markets in and near Tours-en-Savoie

  • Albertville: market Thursday (4km)
  • Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (16km)
  • Faverges: market Wednesday (16km)
  • Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (24km)
  • Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (24km)
  • Brides-les-Bains: market Wednesday (24km)
  • Bourg-Saint-Maurice: market Saturday (26km)
  • Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (27km)
  • Megeve: market Friday (27km)
  • Thones: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Tours-en-Savoie, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Massif des Bauges (24km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château du Touvet (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Roc de Chere (29km)
  • Lac d'Annecy (31km)
  • Mont Veyrier (35km)
  • Col de la Colombière (38km)
  • Mont Blanc (39km)
  • Glacier des Bossons (42km)
  • Gorges du Fier (42km)
  • Aiguille du Midi (43km)
  • Col de Romme (44km)
  • Le Brévent (44km)
  • Mont Granier (45km)
  • Lac Cornu (47km)
  • Lac d'Anterne (47km)
  • Mer de Glace (48km)
  • Montenvers (49km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Tours-en-Savoie is in the east of France at 42 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Tours-en-Savoie is 472 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Tours-en-Savoie

Canton: Albertville-Sud

Arrondissement: Albertville

Department: Savoie

Region: Rhone-Alpes

New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Postcode: 73790

Distance to Tours-en-Savoie

from Chambery (prefecture): 42 km

from Paris: 472 km

from Calais: 680 km

from Nice: 226 km

from Bordeaux: 556 km

from Strasbourg: 341 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Tours-en-Savoie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Albertville, Cesarches, Esserts-Blay, Grignon, La Bathie, Pallud, Saint-Paul-sur-Isere and Venthon.

This page in French: Visiter Tours-en-Savoie

 
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