# Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse, France: what it is and when to go

> Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse is a protected area in France (LE TOUVET). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. It has articles in 2 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/reserve-naturelle-des-hauts-de-chartreuse/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in France · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** France
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 73 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [parc-chartreuse.net](https://www.parc-chartreuse.net/reserve-naturelle-des-hauts-de-chartreuse/)
- **Coordinates:** 45.39171, 5.8943

## What it is and where

Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse is a protected area in France (LE TOUVET). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [LE TOUVET](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-touvet/), where this site lists 72 more places to see, 5.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.39171, 5.8943; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 73 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=45.39171%2C5.894295)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.39171%2C5.894295)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) 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

The best time to visit Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse is **April to October**.

| 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. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Réserve biologique intégrale de l'Aulp du Seuil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-integrale-de-l-aulp-du-seuil/): Biological protected area in Chartreuse mountains, in the French Alps · 1.3 km
- [Le Grand Manti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-manti/): Mountain in France · 1.5 km
- [Arche Mystère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-mystere/): Natural arch · 2.2 km
- [Réserve biologique intégrale de Malissard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-integrale-de-malissard/): Biological protected area in Chartreuse mountains, in the french Alps · 2.3 km
- [Arche Étroite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-etroite/): Natural arch · 2.3 km

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

## More in France: Nature

- [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps
- [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France
- [Lascaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lascaux-cave/): cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings
- [Chauvet Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-chauvet/): cave in France
- [Champ de Mars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/campo-de-marte/): large public green space in Paris, France
- [Jardin du Luxembourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/luxembourg-garden/): urban park in Paris, France

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse?

It is a protected area in France. It has articles in 2 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 Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33.

### How do you get to Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.39171%2C5.894295) 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 [Réserve biologique intégrale de l'Aulp du Seuil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-integrale-de-l-aulp-du-seuil/), [Le Grand Manti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-manti/), [Arche Mystère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arche-mystere/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/446829), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2399544), CC0. More about Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9serve_naturelle_nationale_des_Hauts_de_Chartreuse). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).