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Natural site

Vallée de la Grande Maison

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°34′11″ N 6°30′14″ E

Vallée de la Grande Maison
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,405 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Feissons-sur-Isère
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport49 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport51 km

About Vallée de la Grande Maison

Vallée de la Grande Maison is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (49 km). Nearby sights include La Tournette and Montagne des Génisses.

At a glance

Length
10 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vallée de la Grande Maison

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
July (90 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Vallée de la Grande Maison
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°7°13°17°20°20°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-3°0°4°7°10°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1401371201181241129097104135156153

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallée de la Grande Maison

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 76 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 49 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 51 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 76 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 106 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 128 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 131 kmwest

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

Day trips from Vallée de la Grande Maison

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 2,329 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 6 kmNE
  • Lac de la Girotte Lake 24 kmNE
  • Lacs de Forcle Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lac Noir Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km867 places

  • Le Tour Noir Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Pointe Morin Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Aiguille de l'A Neuve Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Grand Golliat Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,771 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 82 kmSW
  • Lake Leman Lake 97 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 82 kmNE
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Feissons-sur-Isère Village, La Léchère
    2.8 km SW
  • La Léchère Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    4.8 km SW
  • Cevins Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    4.4 km NW
  • Naves Village, La Léchère
    1.8 km SE
  • Rognaix Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    4.8 km W
  • Cevins Village, Cevins
    4.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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