Ugine tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Albertville at 9 km from Ugine

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Visit Ugine: highlights and tourist information

Ugine 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 Ugine in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albertville at 9 km and Beaufort at 12 km.

Ugine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Albertville

at 9 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Albertville guide

Beaufort

at 12 km (direction east)

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

See Beaufort guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 18 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See La Clusaz guide

Talloires

at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Talloires guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Megeve guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 22 km (direction west-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

at 24 km (direction west-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

Sallanches

at 27 km (direction 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

Scenery at 28 km (direction west-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

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 28 km (direction east-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

Annecy

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

Annecy is a very lovely town with a great deal to enjoy, enhanced further...

See Annecy guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 30 km (direction south)

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

See Valmorel guide

Les Arcs

Ski resort at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Les Arcs guide

Meribel

Ski resort at 36 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Meribel guide

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Map of places to visit near Ugine

Markets in and near Ugine

• Albertville: market Thursday (9km)
• Faverges: market Wednesday (10km)
• Thones: market Saturday (17km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (18km)
• Megeve: market Friday (20km)
• Le Grand-Bornand: market Wednesday (22km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (24km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Sallanches: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Ugine, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (42km)

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sallanches (27km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (44km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (45km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roc de Chere (20km)
• Lac d'Annecy (23km)
• Mont Veyrier (25km)
• Col de la Colombière (28km)
• Col de Romme (34km)
• Gorges du Fier (35km)
• Mont Blanc (36km)
• Glacier des Bossons (38km)
• Le Brévent (38km)
• Aiguille du Midi (39km)
• Lac d'Anterne (40km)
• Mole (40km)
• Lac Cornu (41km)
• Montenvers (44km)
• Cascade du Rouget (44km)
• Mer de Glace (44km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (49km)
• Mont Granier (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (9km)
• Annecy (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (20km)
• Aix-les-Bains (40km)

Geography and distances

Ugine is in the east of France at 44 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Ugine is 462 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allondaz, Cesarches, Cohennoz, Le Bouchet, Marlens, Marthod, Queige and Thenesol.

This page in French: Visiter Ugine