# Things to see in Aussois (France): 115 places and when to go

> Aussois is a town in France, and this site lists 115 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (81), Nature (80), Hiking (19). The best known are Dent Parrachée, Aiguille de Péclet and Aiguille de Polset. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 34. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

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

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 45.2522, 6.7217
- **Places:** 115 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) (81) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (80) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (19) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (7) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nieve/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/familia/) (4)
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Also possible:** October to June.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 138 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Dent Parrachée, at 3,697 m.

## What to see in Aussois

The places in and around Aussois, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Dent Parrachée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-parrachee/): Nature · Mountains · 4.9 km
- [Aiguille de Péclet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-peclet/): Nature · Mountains · 8.3 km
- [Aiguille de Polset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-polset/): Nature · Mountains · 7.4 km
- [Dôme de Chasseforêt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-chasseforet/): Nature · Mountains · 9.3 km
- [Dôme de l'Arpont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-l-arpont/): Nature · Mountains · 7.5 km
- [Aiguille de Scolette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-scolette-pierre-menue/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 11 km
- [Dôme des Nants](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-des-nants/): Mountain in France · 8.3 km
- [Pointe de l'Échelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-l-echelle/): Nature · Mountains · 3.4 km
- [Mont de Gébroulaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-de-gebroulaz/): Nature · Mountains · 7.7 km
- [Roche Chevrière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-chevriere/): Mountain in France · 4.6 km
- [Pointe du Bouchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-bouchet/): Mountain in France · 9.2 km
- [Cime de Caron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cime-de-caron/): Mountain in France · 13 km
- [Mont Pelve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-pelve/): Mountain in France · 13 km
- [Pointe de la Fournache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-fournache/): Mountain in France · 4.6 km
- [Pointe de Thorens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-thorens/): Mountain in France · 8.9 km
- [Pointe Rénod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-renod/): Mountain in France · 9.1 km
- [Punta Bagnà](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/punta-bagna/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 12 km
- [Valfréjus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/valfrejus/): Ski resort · 12 km
- [Dôme de Polset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-polset/): Mountain in France · 7.0 km
- [Dôme des Sonnailles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-des-sonnailles/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Grand Roc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grand-roc/): Mountain in France · 3.0 km
- [Mont Brequin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-brequin/): Nature · Mountains · 15 km
- [Pointe de Paumont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-paumont-cima-del-gran-vallone/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 13 km
- [Roc des Saints Pères](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roc-des-saints-peres/): Mountain in France · 8.8 km

And the other 91, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Aiguille du Fruit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-du-fruit/), [Glaciers de la Vanoise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-la-vanoise/), [Mont du Borgne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-du-borgne/), [Mont Froid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-froid/), [Aiguille de Bertin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-bertin/), [Cima Gardiola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gardoria-peak/), [Glacier de Gébroulaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-gebroulaz/), [Glacier de Péclet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-peclet/), [Rateau d'Aussois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-rateau-d-aussois/), [Pointe de l'Observatoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-l-observatoire/), [Pointe du Génépi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-genepi/), [Glacier du Bouchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-bouchet/), [Petit mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/petit-mont-blanc/), [réserve naturelle nationale du Plan de Tuéda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-plan-de-tueda/), [Aiguille de Chanrossa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-chanrossa/), [Aiguille Doran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-doran/), [Aiguilles du Borgne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-du-borgne/), [Crêt Fénère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cret-fenere/), [Glacier de l'Arpont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-l-arpont/), [Glacier de la Mahure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-la-mahure/), [Glacier de la Masse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-la-masse/), [Glacier du Pelve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-pelve/), [Grosse Tête](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grosse-tete/), [Grotte des Balmes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-des-balmes/), [La Belle Plinier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-belle-plinier/), [La Grosse Tête](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grosse-tete/), [Le Petit Rateau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-petit-rateau/), [Le Monolithe de Sardières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/monolithe-de-sardieres/), [Mont du Vallon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-du-vallon/), [Mont Rond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-rond/), [Pic Noir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pic-noir/), [Pointe de Longe Côte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-longe-cote/), [Pointe de Rosoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-rosoire/), [Pointe des Fonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-des-fonds/), [Pointe du Clot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-clot/), [Pointe du Grand Vallon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-grand-vallon/), [Pointe Émilienne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-emilienne/), [Le Petit Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-du-petit-mont-blanc/), [Roc Merlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roc-merlet/), [Roche Fleurie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roche-fleurie/), [Aiguille de Mey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-mey/), [Aiguille des Corneillets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-des-corneillets/), [Aiguille des Saints-Pères](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-des-saints-peres/), [Aiguille du Rateau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-du-rateau/), [Cimes des Planettes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cimes-des-planettes/), [Glacier de Rosoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-rosoire/), [Glacier des Sonnailles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-des-sonnailles/), [Glacier du Dôme de Chasseforêt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-dome-de-chasseforet/), [Le Pommier Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-pommier-blanc/), [Pic de la Vieille Femme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pic-de-la-vieille-femme/), [Pic du Lauzun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pic-du-lauzun/), [Pointe de Rosaël](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-rosael/), [Pointe du Borgne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-borgne/), [Pointe du Notaire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-notaire/), [Pointe du Petit Vallon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-petit-vallon/), [Pointe Ouest du Mont Pelve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-ouest-du-mont-pelve/), [Trou de la Lune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/trou-de-la-lune/)
- **History**: [Forts de l'Esseillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-charles-albert/), [Fort du Replaton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-du-replaton/), [Ouvrage Saint-Gobain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-saint-gobain/), [Église Saint-Pierre d’Extravache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-pierre-d-extravache/), [Fort Marie-Christine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-marie-christine/), [Ancienne entrée du tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus, coté français](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancienne-entree-monumentale-du-tunnel-ferroviaire-du-mont-ce/)
- **Snow**: [La Norma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-norma/), [Aussois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aussois-2/), [Les 3 Vallées](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-3-vallees/), [Val Thorens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/val-thorens/)
- **Mountains**: [Refuge de l'Arpont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-l-arpont/), [Refuge de la Dent Parrachée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-dent-parrachee/), [Refuge de La Valette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-valette/), [Refuge de la Fournache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-fournache/), [Refuge du Cuchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-cuchet/), [Refuge du Fond d'Aussois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-fond-d-aussois/), [Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-petit-mont-cenis/), [Refuge des lacs Merlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-des-lacs-merlet/), [Refuge du Roc de la Pêche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-roc-de-la-peche/), [Auberge de Bellecombe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/auberge-de-bellecombe/), [Chalet de Chantovent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-de-chantovent/), [Refuge de Grand Plan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-grand-plan/), [Refuge de l'Orgère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-l-orgere/), [Refuge de Péclet-Polset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-peclet-polset/), [Refuge du Saut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-saut/), [Refuge Lo Tsamou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-lo-tsamou/)
- **Hiking**: [GR 55 (France)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-55-la-vanoise/), [GR 5 Variante Modane Gare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-5-variante-modane-gare/), [Via Alpina Red](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-alpina-red-r124/)
- **With kids**: [Aquasensations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aquasensations/), [La Guinguette Du Lac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-guinguette-du-lac/), [Ô Spa Vanoise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/o-spa-vanoise/), [Parcours Aventure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parcours-aventure/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brasserie Artisanale d'Oé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-artisanale-d-oe/)

## When to go to Aussois

The best time to visit Aussois is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 10 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 17 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 41 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 26 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 07 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 34 |

In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 34. In July, 110 of the 115 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Aussois

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 138 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.2522%2C6.7217)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.2522%2C6.7217)

## Other towns nearby

- [Venaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/venaus/): 56 places · 20 km
- [Névache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nevache/): 79 places · 24 km
- [Ayze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ayze/): 204 places · 25 km
- [Doucy-en-Tarentaise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/doucy-en-tarentaise/): 94 places · 33 km
- [La Grave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grave/): 147 places · 41 km
- [Prali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/prali/): 32 places · 53 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Aussois?

The best known: [Dent Parrachée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-parrachee/), [Aiguille de Péclet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-peclet/), [Aiguille de Polset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-polset/), [Dôme de Chasseforêt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-chasseforet/), [Dôme de l'Arpont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-l-arpont/). In all, 115 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Aussois?

July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 34.

### How do you get to Aussois?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 138 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.2522%2C6.7217) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Aussois as the destination and these 115 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).