Villard-sur-Doron tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villard-sur-Doron: highlights and tourist information

Villard-sur-Doron 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-sur-Doron in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beaufort at 4 km and Albertville at 12 km.

Villard-sur-Doron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Beaufort

at 4 km (direction east)

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

See Beaufort guide

Albertville

at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Albertville guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 16 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

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 22 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 24 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

at 25 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

Talloires

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

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

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Les Arcs

Ski resort at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Valmorel

Ski resort at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Menthon Saint Bernard

at 30 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 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Meribel

Ski resort at 33 km (direction south)

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

See Meribel guide

Chamonix

Ski resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Chamonix guide

Courchevel

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

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

See Courchevel guide

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Reserve excursions near Villard-sur-Doron

Map of places to visit near Villard-sur-Doron

Markets in and near Villard-sur-Doron

• Albertville: market Thursday (13km)
• Megeve: market Friday (16km)
• Faverges: market Wednesday (18km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (21km)
• Bourg-Saint-Maurice: market Saturday (22km)
• Thones: market Saturday (23km)
• Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: market Thursday (24km)
• Sallanches: market Saturday (25km)
• Le Grand-Bornand: market Wednesday (25km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Villard-sur-Doron, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (41km)
• Bonneval (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sallanches (25km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (43km)
• Parc du château du Touvet (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roc de Chere (28km)
• Mont Blanc (29km)
• Col de la Colombière (30km)
• Glacier des Bossons (31km)
• Lac d'Annecy (31km)
• Aiguille du Midi (33km)
• Mont Veyrier (33km)
• Le Brévent (33km)
• Col de Romme (34km)
• Lac Cornu (36km)
• Lac d'Anterne (36km)
• Mer de Glace (38km)
• Montenvers (38km)
• Cascade du Rouget (41km)
• Mole (43km)
• Gorges du Fier (43km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (45km)
• Col de l'Iseran (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (12km)
• Annecy (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (16km)

Geography and distances

Villard-sur-Doron is in the east of France at 51 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Villard-sur-Doron is 469 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaufort, Cohennoz, Hauteluce and Queige.

This page in French: Visiter Villard-sur-Doron