Attraction · Faverges-Seythenex · Haute-Savoie

Fosse à l'Ours

One of the places to visit in Faverges-Seythenex is Fosse à l'Ours, an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 7 more places on our list. Look also at Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, 14 km away.

Where

In Faverges-Seythenex

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–26°C

In brief

Attraction in Faverges-Seythenex

In Faverges-Seythenex

Fosse à l'Ours is in the commune of Faverges-Seythenex, 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

In Faverges-Seythenex the warm season is May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.

Jan6° / -1°143 mm

Feb8° / 0°109 mm

Mar13° / 3°122 mm

Apr17° / 6°102 mm

May20° / 10°116 mm

Jun25° / 13°109 mm

Jul26° / 15°111 mm

Aug26° / 15°115 mm

Sep22° / 12°93 mm

Oct17° / 8°106 mm

Nov10° / 3°119 mm

Dec6° / 0°154 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Faverges-Seythenex, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ugine station, 10 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Faverges-Seythenex’s full climate →

About

Fosse à l'Ours

Attraction.

Fosse à l'Ours is in Faverges-Seythenex, Haute-Savoie.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Faverges-Seythenex, Haute-Savoie

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

The map

Where it sits

Use the numbers to match each place near Fosse à l'Ours with the list.

Towns near it

Towns close to Fosse à l'Ours

Albertville tops the 8 for size, at 19,978 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Faverges-Seythenex

7,545 people

2 · 5.5 km northwest of it

Doussard

3,751 people

3 · 9.8 km southeast of it

Mercury

3,495 people

4 · 12 km southeast of it

Gilly-sur-Isère

3,149 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Fosse à l'Ours is	People
Faverges-Seythenex	It’s in this commune	7,545
Doussard	5.5 km northwest of it	3,751
Mercury	9.8 km southeast of it	3,495
Gilly-sur-Isère	12 km southeast of it	3,149
Ugine	12 km east of it	7,154
Albertville	12 km southeast of it	19,978
Saint-Jorioz	13 km northwest of it	6,390
Sevrier	16 km northwest of it	4,333

Make a day of it

Pair Fosse à l'Ours with these

Choose from 67 places within 15 km, such as 5 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.

1ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menthon-Saint-Bernard14 km north, in Menthon-Saint-Bernard 2AttractionAttractionCol de la Forclaz7.6 km north, in Talloires-Montmin 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevron9.3 km southeast, in Mercury 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gye1.8 km northwest, in Giez 5

ChâteauChâteau de Faverges2.6 km east, in Faverges-Seythenex 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de châteauvieux11 km northwest, in Duingt 7FortFortChâteau de Lathuile6.6 km northwest, in Lathuile 8

FortFort de Tamié8.6 km southeast, in Mercury

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

Visiting Fosse à l'Ours

Where is Fosse à l'Ours?

Fosse à l'Ours is in Faverges-Seythenex, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Fosse à l'Ours?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Fosse à l'Ours?

May to September are the warmest months in Faverges-Seythenex, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fosse à l'Ours?

Within 15 km: Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard (14 km), Col de la Forclaz (7.6 km), Château de Chevron (9.3 km) and Château de Gye (1.8 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 (2)

Château de Faverges: B. Brassoud, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort de Tamié: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.