natural wonder
Lake Annecy
Europe's purest lake, a dazzling turquoise jewel framed by the French Alps and the charming pastel-hued old town of Annecy.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Faverges
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
About Faverges
Faverges is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Doussard, 15km from Lake Annecy.
Faverges is in Rhône-Alpes, France, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Doussard, about 6 km away.
Faverges (French pronunciation: [favɛʁʒ]; Savoyard: Favèrges; Italian: Faverge) is a former commune located in Haute-Savoie department situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (south-east of France). On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Faverges-Seythenex.
It occupies a glacial valley which gaveRead more
birth to the Lake Annecy.
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What is there to see near Faverges?
Within an hour or so of Faverges: Lake Annecy (15 km), Col des Aravis (19 km), Cormet de Roselend (32 km), Col de la Madeleine (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Faverges?
The nearest famous roads are Col des Aravis, Cormet de Roselend and Col de la Madeleine.
Where is Faverges?
Faverges is in Rhône-Alpes, France, about 6 km from Doussard.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,580
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Rhône-Alpes
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 45.7512, 6.2915
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Worth the detour from Faverges
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Col des Aravis
A 1,486 m pass between La Clusaz and Flumet with a tiny chapel at the summit and a postcard head-on view of Mont Blanc framed by alpine pastures.
19 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Cormet de Roselend
A 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Col de la Madeleine
A challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
36 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Col du Grand Colombier
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Mont Blanc
Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters, a snow-capped giant straddling the French-Italian border in the Alps.
45 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
Cascade du Rouget
Known as the 'Queen of the Alps,' this dramatic 90-meter double waterfall cascades down a cliff face in Haute-Savoie.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Aiguille du Midi
A vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Faverges
- 19 kmCol des AravisA 1,486 m pass between La Clusaz and Flumet with a tiny chapel at the summit and a postcard head-on view of Mont Blanc framed by alpine pastures.
- 32 kmCormet de RoselendA 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.
- 36 kmCol de la MadeleineA challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
- 44 kmCol du Grand ColombierA fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
- 48 kmAiguille du MidiA vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
- 50 kmMont Blanc TunnelAn 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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