# Auris-en-Oisans, France: what it is and when to go

> Auris-en-Oisans is a ski resort in France (La Grave). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 35. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/auris-en-oisans/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow
- **Where:** France · 38142
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 107 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 45.05435, 6.07715

## What it is and where

Auris-en-Oisans is a ski resort in France (La Grave). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [La Grave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grave/), where this site lists 147 more places to see, 15 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.05435, 6.07715; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 107 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.054349%2C6.077151)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.054349%2C6.077151)

It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nieve/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

Months when you can visit Auris-en-Oisans: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 11 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 16 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 39 |
| June | Better not | 15 h 25 |
| July | Better not | 15 h 06 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 54 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 18 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 42 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 35 |

In June there are 15 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Signal de l'Homme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/signal-de-l-homme/): Summit · 1.5 km
- [Le Moutet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-moutet/): Summit · 2.5 km
- [Grandes Buffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grandes-buffes/): Summit · 3.5 km
- [Bière de l'Oisans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/biere-de-l-oisans/): Brewery · 3.8 km
- [Notre-Dame des Neiges, L'Alpe d'Huez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-des-neiges/): Church located in Isère, in France · 4.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Snow

- [Montmin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montmin-col-de-la-forclaz/): former commune in Haute-Savoie, France
- [Alpe d'Huez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/alpe-d-huez-grand-domaine/): ski resort in France
- [Grand Ballon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grand-ballon/): highest mountain of the Vosges Mountains in France
- [Les Deux Alpes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-deux-alpes/): ski resort
- [Luz Ardiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/luz-ardiden/): ski resort in France
- [Les Arcs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-arcs-peisey-vallandry/): ski resort in Savoie, France

Every France place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nieve/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Auris-en-Oisans?

It is a ski resort in France. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Auris-en-Oisans?

November to March. In June there are 15 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 35.

### How do you get to Auris-en-Oisans?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 107 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.054349%2C6.077151) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Signal de l'Homme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/signal-de-l-homme/), [Le Moutet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-moutet/), [Grandes Buffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grandes-buffes/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/623987684), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2871914), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

