Villaroux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chambery at 17 km from Villaroux

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Visit Villaroux: highlights and tourist information

Villaroux 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 Villaroux in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chambery at 17 km and Les-7-Laux at 18 km.

Villaroux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chambery

at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chambery guide

Les-7-Laux

Ski resort at 18 km (direction south-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 north-north-west)

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

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Valmorel

Ski resort at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Albertville

at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Meribel

Ski resort at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Meribel guide

Grenoble

Ski resort at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Isere department

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

See Grenoble guide

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Val Thorens guide

Courchevel

Ski resort at 44 km (direction east)

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

See Courchevel guide

Talloires

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 45 km (direction south), in the Isere department

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

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Menthon Saint Bernard

at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Belley

at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Ain department

The cathedral and adjacent historic centre are the highlight of your visit to Belley...

See Belley guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Reserve excursions near Villaroux

Map of places to visit near Villaroux

Markets in and near Villaroux

• La Rochette: market Wednesday (3km)
• Allevard: market Thursday (8km)
• Challes-les-Eaux: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny: market Wednesday (14km)
• Le Touvet: market Saturday (15km)
• Chambery: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (17km)
• Aiguebelle: market Tuesday (20km)
• Froges: market Saturday (24km)
• Crolles: market Sunday (25km)
• Le Chatelard: market Friday - seasonal market only (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Villaroux, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Chartreuse (23km)
• Massif des Bauges (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château du Touvet (15km)
• Les jardins du Prieuré (27km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (38km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Granier (12km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (27km)
• Mont Jalla (39km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (42km)
• Roc de Chere (44km)
• Lac d'Annecy (45km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (49km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Walibi Rhone Alpes (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (35km)
• Grenoble (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Nances (26km)
• Aix-les-Bains (29km)
• Megeve (61km)

Geography and distances

Villaroux is in the east of France at 18 kilometres from Chambery, the department capital (general information: Villaroux is 471 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbin, Arvillard, Detrier, Etable, Francin, La Chapelle-Blanche, La Chapelle-du-Bard, La Croix-de-la-Rochette, La Rochette, La Trinite, Laissaud, Le Moutaret, Les Marches, Les Mollettes, Montmelian, Planaise, Pontcharra, Presle, Rotherens, Saint-Maximin, Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, Sainte-Helene-du-Lac and Villard-Sallet.

This page in French: Visiter Villaroux