Attraction · Thoiry · Ain

Pierre à Crottet

Among the sights of Thoiry is Pierre à Crottet, an attraction. The surrounding 5 km hold 28 more places to visit. Nearby, Château de Voltaire (10 km) leads the list.

Where

In Thoiry

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–26°C

In brief

Attraction in Thoiry

In Thoiry

Pierre à Crottet is in the commune of Thoiry, with 28 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

For warmth, aim for May to September (20–26°C highs in Thoiry).

Jan4° / -1°97 mm

Feb6° / -1°79 mm

Mar11° / 2°83 mm

Apr15° / 5°94 mm

May20° / 9°99 mm

Jun24° / 12°97 mm

Jul26° / 14°88 mm

Aug26° / 14°100 mm

Sep20° / 10°106 mm

Oct15° / 7°112 mm

Nov8° / 3°104 mm

Dec5° / 0°113 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thoiry, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Archamps station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thoiry’s full climate →

About

Pierre à Crottet

Attraction.

Pierre à Crottet is in Thoiry, Ain.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Thoiry, Ain

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

The map

Finding Pierre à Crottet

Pierre à Crottet is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Pierre à Crottet

The most populous of the 8 is Saint-Genis-Pouilly, at 14,432. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in this commune

Thoiry

6,569 people

2 · 4.3 km east of it

Saint-Genis-Pouilly

14,432 people

3 · 8.1 km southwest of it

Péron

2,916 people

4 · 8.2 km east of it

Prévessin-Moëns

9,153 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Pierre à Crottet is	People
Thoiry	It’s in this commune	6,569
Saint-Genis-Pouilly	4.3 km east of it	14,432
Péron	8.1 km southwest of it	2,916
Prévessin-Moëns	8.2 km east of it	9,153
Ségny	9.1 km northeast of it	2,941
Ornex	9.7 km east of it	5,082
Cessy	11 km northeast of it	5,832
Ferney-Voltaire	11 km east of it	12,094

Make a day of it

Also near Pierre à Crottet

Of the 72 within 15 km, look for 5 châteaux and 3 attractions.

ChâteauChâteau de Voltaire10 km east, in Ferney-Voltaire 2AttractionAttractionBorne au Lion8 km west, in Chézery-Forens 3AttractionAttractionBloc erratique de Riant Mont14 km northeast, in Vesancy 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Corbière8.9 km south, in Challex 5AttractionAttractionPortes Sarrazines11 km northeast, in Gex 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vesancy14 km northeast, in Vesancy 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grilly14 km northeast, in Grilly 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Prévessin7.8 km east, in Prévessin-Moëns

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

Questions people have about Pierre à Crottet

Where is Pierre à Crottet?

Pierre à Crottet is in Thoiry, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Pierre à Crottet?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Pierre à Crottet?

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

What else is there to see near Pierre à Crottet?

Within 15 km: Château de Voltaire (10 km), Borne au Lion (8 km), Bloc erratique de Riant Mont (14 km) and Château de La Corbière (8.9 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)

Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, 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.