Villard-Leger tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chambery at 21 km from Villard-Leger

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Visit Villard-Leger: highlights and tourist information

Villard-Leger 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 Villard-Leger in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chambery at 21 km and Valmorel at 22 km.

Villard-Leger, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chambery

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Chambery is a very lively university town which is very pleasant to visit and...

See Chambery guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Valmorel guide

Albertville

at 24 km (direction north-east)

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

See Albertville guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Isere department

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

Aix-les-Bains

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

Aix-les-Bains is one of the best preserved 'belle-epoque' spa towns in France...

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Meribel

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

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

See Meribel guide

Talloires

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Courchevel

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

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

See Courchevel guide

Beaufort

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Beaufort guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 39 km (direction east-north-east), 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

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

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Veyrier du Lac

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Lake Annecy

Scenery at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Annecy

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Map of places to visit near Villard-Leger

Markets in and near Villard-Leger

• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (7km)
• La Rochette: market Wednesday (9km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (10km)
• Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
• Allevard: market Thursday (17km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Lescheraines: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Albertville: market Thursday (23km)
• Le Touvet: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Villard-Leger, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (20km)
• Chartreuse (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château du Touvet (25km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (29km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Granier (21km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (32km)
• Roc de Chere (37km)
• Lac d'Annecy (38km)
• Mont Veyrier (43km)
• Gorges du Fier (45km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (45km)
• Mont Jalla (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (24km)
• Annecy (43km)
• Grenoble (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Aix-les-Bains (29km)
• Nances (31km)
• Megeve (51km)

Geography and distances

Villard-Leger is in the east of France at 22 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Villard-Leger is 471 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Villard-Leger from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aiton, Betton-Bettonet, Bourget-en-Huile, Bourgneuf, Chamousset, Chamoux-sur-Gelon, Chateauneuf, Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier, Etable, Hauteville, La Croix-de-la-Rochette, La Table, La Trinite, Le Pontet, Le Verneil, Montendry, Rotherens, Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Villard-d'Hery and Villard-Sallet.

This page in French: Visiter Villard-Leger