Villaz tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lake Annecy at 7 km from Villaz

Visit Villaz: highlights and tourist information

Villaz is situated in the Haute-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 Villaz in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lake Annecy at 7 km and Annecy at 7 km.

Villaz, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lake Annecy

Scenery at 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lake Annecy guide

Annecy

at 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Annecy guide

Veyrier du Lac

at 8 km (direction south)

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

See Veyrier du Lac guide

Menthon Saint Bernard

at 10 km (direction south)

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

See Menthon Saint Bernard guide

Talloires

at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Talloires guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 19 km (direction east)

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

See La Clusaz guide

Sallanches

at 34 km (direction east)

While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself...

See Sallanches guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Megeve guide

Albertville

at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Albertville guide

Aix-les-Bains

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

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

See Aix-les-Bains guide

Beaufort

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Savoie department

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

See Beaufort guide

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 41 km (direction east)

It is the views of, and access to, Mont-Blanc which is the...

See Saint Gervais Les Bains guide

Belley

at 44 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ain department

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

See Belley guide

Divonne-les-Bains

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ain department

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure...

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

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Map of places to visit near Villaz

Markets in and near Villaz

• Annecy-le-Vieux: market Wednesday (5km)
• Annecy: market Tuesday all day & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
• Seynod: market Wednesday (9km)
• Thones: market Saturday (13km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron: market Thursday (16km)
• Le Grand-Bornand: market Wednesday (18km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (19km)
• Reignier: market Saturday (21km)
• Rumilly: market Thursday (21km)
• Bonneville: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)

More information about Villaz, Rhone-Alpes

Tourist attractions near Villaz, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Lac du Bourget (37km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• La Roche-sur-Foron (16km)
• Sallanches (34km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Massif des Bauges (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du Prieuré (43km)
• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chambery (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Veyrier (6km)
• Lac d'Annecy (11km)
• Roc de Chere (12km)
• Gorges du Fier (13km)
• Col de la Colombière (23km)
• Mole (27km)
• Col de Romme (31km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (37km)
• Roc d'Enfer (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Annecy (7km)
• Albertville (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (35km)
• Aix-les-Bains (36km)
• Nances (50km)

Geography and distances

Villaz is in the east of France at 6 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Villaz is 433 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allonzier-la-Caille, Annecy, Annecy-le-Vieux, Argonay, Aviernoz, Charvonnex, Cuvat, Dingy-Saint-Clair, Lake Annecy, Les Ollieres, Naves-Parmelan, Pringy, Saint-Martin-Bellevue, Thorens-Glieres and Villy-le-Pelloux.

This page in French: Visiter Villaz