Attraction · Virieu-le-Grand · Ain

Cascade de Clairefontaine

In Virieu-le-Grand stands Cascade de Clairefontaine, an attraction. Add any of 7 more places within 5 km to a visit. Close by, Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley is 11 km away.

Where

In Virieu-le-Grand

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–28°C

In brief

Attraction in Virieu-le-Grand

In Virieu-le-Grand

Cascade de Clairefontaine is in the commune of Virieu-le-Grand, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Month by month in Virieu-le-Grand

Aim for April to October, when Virieu-le-Grand reaches 17–28°C.

Jan6° / -1°134 mm

Feb8° / -1°114 mm

Mar14° / 2°112 mm

Apr17° / 5°123 mm

May22° / 8°135 mm

Jun25° / 12°105 mm

Jul28° / 13°108 mm

Aug27° / 13°99 mm

Sep22° / 10°128 mm

Oct17° / 7°151 mm

Nov10° / 3°159 mm

Dec6° / 0°145 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Virieu-le-Grand, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Saint Rambert En Bugey station, 20 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Virieu-le-Grand’s full climate →

About

Cascade de Clairefontaine

Attraction.

Cascade de Clairefontaine is in Virieu-le-Grand, Ain.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Virieu-le-Grand, Ain

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

The map

Finding Cascade de Clairefontaine

Cascade de Clairefontaine is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The biggest base of the 8 is Belley (9,388 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in this commune

Virieu-le-Grand

1,111 people

2 · 11 km east of it

Culoz-Béon

3,453 people

3 · 11 km south of it

Belley

9,388 people

4 · 13 km north of it

Plateau d'Hauteville

4,857 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Cascade de Clairefontaine is	People
Virieu-le-Grand	It’s in this commune	1,111
Culoz-Béon	11 km east of it	3,453
Belley	11 km south of it	9,388
Plateau d'Hauteville	13 km north of it	4,857
Montalieu-Vercieu	19 km west of it	3,510
Yenne	19 km southeast of it	3,026
Lagnieu	24 km west of it	7,411
Morestel	24 km southwest of it	4,340

Make a day of it

What else is near Cascade de Clairefontaine

Around it, within 15 km, lie 43 more, including 4 châteaux, a cathedral and an attraction.

1CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley11 km south, in Belley 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu-le-Grand900 m southeast, in Virieu-le-Grand 3ChâteauChâteauMaison forte de La Forest4.2 km southwest, in Rossillon 4AttractionAttractionAqueduc romain de Vieu5.7 km northeast, in Valromey-sur-Séran 5Theme parkTheme parkCol de la Lèbe7 km north, in Valromey-sur-Séran 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Éclaz4.1 km southwest, in Cheignieu-la-Balme 7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Portes12 km west, in Bénonces 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mâchuraz5.6 km northeast, in Valromey-sur-Séran

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

What people ask about Cascade de Clairefontaine

Where is Cascade de Clairefontaine?

Cascade de Clairefontaine is in Virieu-le-Grand, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Cascade de Clairefontaine?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Cascade de Clairefontaine?

April to October are the warmest months in Virieu-le-Grand, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Cascade de Clairefontaine?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (11 km), Château de Virieu-le-Grand (900 m), Maison forte de La Forest (4.2 km) and Aqueduc romain de Vieu (5.7 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).

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.