Attraction · Orelle · Savoie

Pont de la Balme

Pont de la Balme is an attraction you can visit in Orelle. Nearby, 14 more places to visit are within 5 km. Look also at Fort du Télégraphe, 8.7 km away.

Where

In Orelle

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–25°C

In brief

Attraction in Orelle

In Orelle

Pont de la Balme is in the commune of Orelle, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The best months to visit

The warmest stretch in Orelle is May to September, at 18–25°C in the afternoon.

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 Orelle, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Avrieux station, 13 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Orelle’s full climate →

About

Pont de la Balme

Attraction.

Pont de la Balme is in Orelle, Savoie.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Orelle, Savoie

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

The map

Around Pont de la Balme, mapped

Orange is Pont de la Balme; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Of the 4, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is the largest, at 7,524 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in this commune

Orelle

324 people

2 · 9.5 km east of it

Modane

2,849 people

3 · 17 km north of it

Les Belleville

3,498 people

4 · 17 km west of it

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

7,524 people

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Pont de la Balme is	People
Orelle	It’s in this commune	324
Modane	9.5 km east of it	2,849
Les Belleville	17 km north of it	3,498
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne	17 km west of it	7,524

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Choose from 58 places within 15 km, such as 7 forts and a château.

1FortFortFort du Télégraphe8.7 km west, in Valloire 2FortFortFort du Replaton8.9 km southeast, in Modane 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne6.2 km west, in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne 4FortFortFort du Sapey8 km east, in Saint-André 5FortFortOuvrage de Saint-Gobain10 km east, in Villarodin-Bourget 6FortFortOuvrage du Lavoir11 km southeast, in Modane 7FortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc12 km southeast, in Modane 8FortFortOuvrage d'Arrondaz12 km southeast, in Modane

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

Asked about Pont de la Balme

Where is Pont de la Balme?

Pont de la Balme is in Orelle, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Pont de la Balme?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Pont de la Balme?

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

What else is there to see near Pont de la Balme?

Within 15 km: Fort du Télégraphe (8.7 km), Fort du Replaton (8.9 km), Château de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (6.2 km) and Fort du Sapey (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).

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.