Attraction · Orelle · Savoie

Vallon de Contarte

Set in Orelle, Vallon de Contarte is an attraction. 14 more places to visit are within 5 km. A drive of 9.1 km reaches Fort du Télégraphe.

Where

In Orelle

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–25°C

In brief

Attraction in Orelle

In Orelle

Vallon de Contarte 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 weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–25°C highs in Orelle).

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 Contarte

Attraction.

Vallon de Contarte 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

Where to find Vallon de Contarte

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

Towns near it

Towns near Vallon de Contarte

By population, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne leads the 4 with 7,524. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in this commune

Orelle

324 people

2 · 11 km southeast of it

Modane

2,849 people

3 · 14 km north of it

Les Belleville

3,498 people

4 · 16 km west of it

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

7,524 people

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Vallon de Contarte is	People
Orelle	It’s in this commune	324
Modane	11 km southeast of it	2,849
Les Belleville	14 km north of it	3,498
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne	16 km west of it	7,524

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

7 forts and a château are among the 53 within 15 km.

1FortFortFort du Télégraphe9.1 km southwest, in Valloire 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne6.6 km southwest, in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne 3FortFortFort du Replaton10 km southeast, in Modane 4FortFortFort du Sapey9.4 km southeast, in Saint-André 5FortFortOuvrage de Saint-Gobain11 km southeast, in Villarodin-Bourget 6FortFortOuvrage du Lavoir13 km southeast, in Modane 7FortFortOuvrage du Pas-du-Roc15 km southeast, in Modane 8FortFortOuvrage d'Arrondaz14 km southeast, in Modane

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

Good to know about Vallon de Contarte

Where is Vallon de Contarte?

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

What is Vallon de Contarte?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Vallon de Contarte?

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 Contarte?

Within 15 km: Fort du Télégraphe (9.1 km), Château de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (6.6 km), Fort du Replaton (10 km) and Fort du Sapey (9.4 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.