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Natural site

Vallée de Graisivaudan

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°15′00″ N 5°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vallée de Graisivaudan Vallée de Graisivaudan
Location in France
Elevation
336 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Ismier
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport41 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport43 km

About Vallée de Graisivaudan

Vallée de Graisivaudan is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Les Grands Crêts and Mont Saint-Eynard.

Climate of Vallée de Graisivaudan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
July (68 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Vallée de Graisivaudan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°15°21°24°28°27°23°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°10°13°16°15°12°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)8884899010398687810611311795

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Vallée de Graisivaudan

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 41 kmwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 43 kmnorth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 109 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 115 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vallée de Graisivaudan

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 1,440 natural sites, 348 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 25 kmS
  • Lac de la Motte Lake 20 kmE
  • Lac Cottepens Lake 19 kmE
  • Lac du Cos Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km579 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 35 kmN
  • Grande Île Island 33 kmN
  • Petite Île Island 33 kmN
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,205 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 97 kmNW
  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 74 kmN
  • Plage d'Albigny Beach 77 kmN
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 71 kmN

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