Attraction · Orelle · Savoie

Vallon de Bissorte

Set in Orelle, Vallon de Bissorte is an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 4 more places on our list. For a second stop, Fort du Replaton is 9.3 km away.

Where

In Orelle

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–25°C

In brief

Attraction in Orelle

In Orelle

Vallon de Bissorte is in the commune of Orelle, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

Expect highs of 18–25°C in Orelle from May to September.

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

Vallon de Bissorte

Attraction.

Vallon de Bissorte 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

The area around Vallon de Bissorte

Orange is Vallon de Bissorte; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

With 7,524 people, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is the largest of the 3. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Orelle

324 people

2 · 10 km northeast of it

Modane

2,849 people

3 · 22 km northwest of it

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

7,524 people

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Vallon de Bissorte is	People
Orelle	It’s in this commune	324
Modane	10 km northeast of it	2,849
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne	22 km northwest of it	7,524

Make a day of it

Beyond Vallon de Bissorte

Also close at hand are 7 forts and a château, among 56 within 15 km.

1FortFortFort du Replaton9.3 km northeast, in Modane 2FortFortOuvrage du Lavoir7 km east, in Modane 3FortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc7.1 km east, in Modane 4FortFortFort du Télégraphe12 km northwest, in Valloire 5FortFortFort du Sapey9.2 km northeast, in Saint-André 6FortFortOuvrage des Rochilles9.1 km southwest, in Névache 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne11 km northwest, in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne 8FortFortOuvrage de Saint-Gobain12 km northeast, in Villarodin-Bourget

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

Asked about Vallon de Bissorte

Where is Vallon de Bissorte?

Vallon de Bissorte is in Orelle, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Vallon de Bissorte?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Vallon de Bissorte?

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 Vallon de Bissorte?

Within 15 km: Fort du Replaton (9.3 km), Ouvrage du Lavoir (7 km), Ouvrage du Pas-du-Roc (7.1 km) and Fort du Télégraphe (12 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.