Villard-Saint-Christophe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villard-Saint-Christophe: highlights and tourist information

Villard-Saint-Christophe is situated in the Isere 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-Saint-Christophe in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vizille at 11 km and Mens at 18 km.

Villard-Saint-Christophe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vizille

at 11 km (direction north-north-west)

Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and its associated...

See Vizille guide

Mens

at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 21 km (direction south-east)

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

Known as the 'capital of the Alps', Grenoble has a great deal of interesting...

See Grenoble guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 25 km (direction east)

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...

See Deux-Alpes guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Pont-en-Royans

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

The centre of Pont-en-Royans, with medieval houses along the cliffs above the river gorge,...

See Pont-en-Royans guide

Les-7-Laux

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

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

See Les-7-Laux guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 44 km (direction east)

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

See Ecrins National Park guide

Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of St Antoine l'Abbaye, best known for its abbey complex, is listed...

See Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye guide

Gap

at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a stroll around...

See Gap guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Isere

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Map of places to visit near Villard-Saint-Christophe

Markets in and near Villard-Saint-Christophe

• La Mure: market Monday (7km)
• Vizille: market Tuesday (11km)
• Vif: market Friday (14km)
• Le Pont-de-Claix: market Sunday (18km)
• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (20km)
• Echirolles: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Villard-de-Lans: market Wednesday (23km)
• Saint-Martin-d'Heres: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Domene: market Thursday (25km)
• Fontaine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Villard-Saint-Christophe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vercors (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vizille (11km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (26km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (42km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (44km)
• Domaine de Charance (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ruines de Séchilienne (9km)
• Mont Aiguille (25km)
• Mont Jalla (26km)
• Cascade du Moulin-Marquis (30km)
• Gorges de la Bourne (31km)
• Grottes de Choranche (34km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (35km)
• La Meije (40km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (42km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Grenoble (24km)
• Poligny (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Gervais (36km)

Geography and distances

Villard-Saint-Christophe is in the east of France at 24 kilometres from Grenoble, the department capital (general information: Villard-Saint-Christophe is 505 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cholonge, La Morte, La Motte-d'Aveillans, La Mure, La Valette, Laffrey, Nantes-en-Ratier, Pierre-Chatel, Saint-Honore and Saint-Theoffrey.

This page in French: Visiter Villard-Saint-Christophe