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Carré Science

Among the sights of Modane is Carré Science, a museum. There are 11 other places to visit inside 5 km. Nearby, Fort du Replaton (600 m) leads the list.

Where

In Modane

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–25°C

In brief

Museum in Modane

In Modane

Carré Science is in the commune of Modane, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

May to September are the warmest in Modane, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C.

Jan3° / -5°54 mm

Feb5° / -4°36 mm

Mar10° / -1°37 mm

Apr14° / 2°40 mm

May18° / 6°57 mm

Jun22° / 10°54 mm

Jul25° / 12°40 mm

Aug24° / 11°51 mm

Sep19° / 8°48 mm

Oct15° / 4°60 mm

Nov8° / -1°63 mm

Dec3° / -4°61 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Modane, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Avrieux station, 4.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Modane’s full climate →

About

Carré Science

Museum.

Carré Science is in Modane, Savoie.

Type: Museum
Commune: Modane, Savoie
Official site: lsm.in2p3.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Map of Carré Science and nearby

Numbered points are the places near Carré Science, which is in orange.

Towns near it

The towns around Carré Science

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Modane

2,849 people

2 · 23 km northwest of it

Les Belleville

3,498 people

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Carré Science is	People
Modane	It’s in this commune	2,849
Les Belleville	23 km northwest of it	3,498

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Of the 54 within 15 km, look for 6 forts, a château and an attraction.

1FortFortFort du Replaton600 m west, in Modane 2FortFortFort du Sapey1.5 km northwest, in Saint-André 3FortFortOuvrage de Saint-Gobain1.8 km northeast, in Villarodin-Bourget 4FortFortOuvrage du Lavoir5.1 km south, in Modane 5FortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc6.3 km south, in Modane 6FortFortOuvrage d'Arrondaz5.7 km south, in Modane 7ChâteauChâteauFort Marie-Christine6 km northeast, in Aussois 8

AttractionTunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus900 m southwest, in Modane

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

Visiting Carré Science

Where is Carré Science?

Carré Science is in Modane, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Carré Science?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Carré Science?

May to September are the warmest months in Modane, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Carré Science?

Within 15 km: Fort du Replaton (600 m), Fort du Sapey (1.5 km), Ouvrage de Saint-Gobain (1.8 km) and Ouvrage du Lavoir (5.1 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 (1)

Tunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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.