# Things to see in LE TOUVET (France): 72 places and when to go

> LE TOUVET is a town in France, and this site lists 72 places in and around it, mainly Nature (38), Mountains (32), Hiking (14). The best known are Grande Chartreuse, Dent de Crolles and Grand Som. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. 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/le-touvet/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 45.3635, 5.9465
- **Places:** 72 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (38) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) (32) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (14) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nieve/) (10) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 78 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Dent de Crolles, at 2,062 m.

## What to see in LE TOUVET

The places in and around LE TOUVET, 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.

- [Grande Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/monasterio-de-la-gran-cartuja/): Monastery · 12 km
- [Dent de Crolles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-de-crolles/): Nature · Mountains · 9.4 km
- [Grand Som](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-som/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Mont Granier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-granier/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Charmant Som](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/charmant-som/): Mountain in France · 15 km
- [Sommet du Pinet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-pinet/): Mountain in France · 8.4 km
- [Mont Outheran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-outheran/): Mountain in France · 14 km
- [Mont Joigny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-joigny/): Mountain in the Chartreuse Mountains in Savoie, France · 15 km
- [Château Bayard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-bayard/): French castle, Pontcharra, Isère · 8.7 km
- [La Cochette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/croix-de-la-cochette/): Mountain in France · 13 km
- [Dôme de Bellefont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-bellefont/): Mountain in France · 5.6 km
- [Les Sept Laux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-7-laux/): Group of winter sports resorts located in the Alps · 13 km
- [Roche Veyrand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roche-veyrand/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Tour Percée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-isabelle/): Natural arch in France · 3.4 km
- [Bec Charvet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bec-charvet/): Mountain in France · 12 km
- [Château du Touvet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-du-touvet/): 13th century French castle · 1 m
- [Dent de l'Ours](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-de-l-ours/): Mountain in France · 10 km
- [Grand Rocher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-rocher/): Mountain in France · 10 km
- [Roc d'Arguille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roc-d-arguille/): Mountain in France · 10.0 km
- [Abbaye des Ayes (Crolles, France)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-des-ayes-ancienne/): Abbey located in Isère, in France · 11 km
- [Brame-Farine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brame-farine/): Nature · Mountains · 7.8 km
- [Crêt du Poulet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cret-du-poulet/): Mountain in France · 9.6 km
- [Crêt Luisard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cret-luisard/): Mountain in France · 9.9 km
- [La Scia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-scia/): Mountain in France · 7.7 km

And the other 48, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Le Collet d'Allevard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-collet-d-allevard/), [Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-hilaire-du-touvet/), [Stade des Neiges du Barioz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/stade-des-neiges-du-barioz/), [Col de Marcieu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/col-de-marcieu/), [Domaine de Beldina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-beldina/), [Le Granier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-granier/), [Les Egaux - St Hugues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-egaux-st-hugues/), [Les Entremonts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-entremonts/), [Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-pierre-de-chartreuse/)
- **Nature**: [Le Grand Manti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-manti/), [Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-des-hauts-de-chartreuse/), [Bec de la Scia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bec-de-la-scia/), [Mont Mayen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-mayen/), [Piton de Bellefont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/piton-de-bellefont/), [Pravouta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pravouta/), [Réserve biologique dirigée de Malissard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-de-malissard/), [Réserve biologique intégrale de l'Aulp du Seuil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-integrale-de-l-aulp-du-seuil/), [Réserve biologique intégrale de Malissard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-integrale-de-malissard/), [Sommet de Barley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sommet-de-barley/), [Arche double de Rocheplane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-double-de-rocheplane/), [Arche Étroite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-etroite/), [Arche Miracle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-miracle/), [Arche Mystère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-mystere/), [Délaissé de Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/delaisse-de-sainte-marie-d-alloix/), [Dravie fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-dravie/), [Grotte de la Passerelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-de-la-passerelle/), [Pointe de la Bornée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-bornee/), [Trou Tempiette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/trou-tempiette/)
- **Museums and art**: [Musée Arcabas en Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-arcabas-en-chartreuse/)
- **Mountains**: [1er Chalet de Tigneux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/1er-chalet-de-tigneux/), [Cabane de l'Alpette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cabane-de-l-alpette/), [Cabane du Berger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cabane-du-berger/), [Chalet de la Fouetterie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-de-la-fouetterie/), [Chalet Hippolyte Chassande-Baroz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-hippolyte-chassande-baroz/), [Habert de Pravouta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/habert-de-pravouta/), [Premier Chalet de la Petite Valloire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/premier-chalet-de-la-petite-valloire/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brasserie de la Dent de Crolles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-de-la-dent-de-crolles/), [Brasserie Grésiv'Ale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-gresiv-ale/), [Domaine Cartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-cartier/), [Domaine Giachino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-giachino/), [Micro-brasserie Noisigotte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/micro-brasserie-noisigotte/), [Saveurs du Charmant Som](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saveurs-du-charmant-som/)
- **Hiking**: [La Haute Traversée de Belledonne - Etape 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-haute-traversee-de-belledonne-etape-4/), [La Haute Traversée de Belledonne - Etape 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-haute-traversee-de-belledonne-etape-5/), [La Haute Traversée de Belledonne - Etape 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-haute-traversee-de-belledonne-etape-6/), [Tour de Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-de-chartreuse/), [Tour des Petites Roches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-des-petites-roches/), [Traversée de la Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/traversee-de-la-chartreuse/)

## When to go to LE TOUVET

The best time to visit LE TOUVET is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. 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 54 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 17 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 15 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 33 |

In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. In July, 62 of the 72 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 LE TOUVET

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 78 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=45.3635%2C5.9465)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.3635%2C5.9465)

## Other towns nearby

- [Grenoble](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grenoble/): 129 places · 27 km
- [Pont-de-Beauvoisin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pont-de-beauvoisin/): 19 places · 29 km
- [Moirans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/moirans/): 35 places · 32 km
- [Saint-François-de-Sales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-francois-de-sales/): 77 places · 36 km
- [La Grave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grave/): 147 places · 39 km
- [Doucy-en-Tarentaise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/doucy-en-tarentaise/): 94 places · 42 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 LE TOUVET?

The best known: [Grande Chartreuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/monasterio-de-la-gran-cartuja/), [Dent de Crolles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-de-crolles/), [Grand Som](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-som/), [Mont Granier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-granier/), [Charmant Som](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/charmant-som/). In all, 72 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit LE TOUVET?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33.

### How do you get to LE TOUVET?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 78 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.3635%2C5.9465) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with LE TOUVET as the destination and these 72 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).