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Abbaye des Ayes

Abbaye des Ayes is an abbey located. It lies in Crolles itself. Since 1990 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Crolles
inside the commune
Historic monument
1990
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–29°C
In brief

Abbey in Crolles

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Crolles

Abbaye des Ayes is in the commune of Crolles, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1990 (Mérimée record PA00117364). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

In Crolles the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–29°C.

Jan7° / -1°84 mm
Feb9° / -1°69 mm
Mar14° / 2°84 mm
Apr18° / 5°93 mm
May22° / 9°115 mm
Jun26° / 12°103 mm
Jul29° / 14°94 mm
Aug28° / 14°89 mm
Sep23° / 10°111 mm
Oct18° / 7°117 mm
Nov11° / 3°113 mm
Dec7° / 0°94 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Crolles, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Pont-De-Beauvoisin station, 32 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Crolles’ full climate →
About

Abbaye des Ayes

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Within 15 km there are 108 more places to visit, starting with Grande Chartreuse (12 km).

Abbaye des Ayes on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00117364 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Abbey
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1990
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Crolles, Isère
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Abbaye des Ayes, mapped

The map puts Abbaye des Ayes in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Crolles. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that list Abbaye des Ayes

Crolles is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (8,609 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

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  1. 1Crolles
  2. 2Bernin
  3. 3Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes
  4. 4Froges
  5. 5Villard-Bonnot
  6. 6Saint-Ismier
  7. 7Le Versoud
  8. 8Montbonnot-Saint-Martin
1 · It’s in this commune

Crolles

8,609 people

2 · 1.3 km southwest of it

Bernin

3,334 people

3 · 3.2 km southwest of it

Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes

3,016 people

4 · 3.3 km east of it

Froges

3,285 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Abbaye des Ayes isPeople
CrollesIt’s in this commune8,609
Bernin1.3 km southwest of it3,334
Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes3.2 km southwest of it3,016
Froges3.3 km east of it3,285
Villard-Bonnot3.5 km south of it7,509
Saint-Ismier4.7 km southwest of it7,165
Le Versoud6.3 km south of it4,900
Montbonnot-Saint-Martin7.6 km southwest of it5,698
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Our list has 108 more within 15 km, among them 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Abbaye des Ayes in questions

Where is Abbaye des Ayes?

Abbaye des Ayes is in Crolles, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Abbaye des Ayes?

Abbey located in Isère, in France.

Is Abbaye des Ayes a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1990, Mérimée record PA00117364.

How well known is Abbaye des Ayes?

Abbaye des Ayes has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye des Ayes?

April to October are the warmest months in Crolles, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye des Ayes?

Within 15 km: Grande Chartreuse (12 km), Musée de Grenoble (15 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble (15 km) and Bastille (15 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.