natural wonder
Lake Annecy
Europe's purest lake, a dazzling turquoise jewel framed by the French Alps and the charming pastel-hued old town of Annecy.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Albens is worth a stop: 5 minutes from La Biolle, 19km from Lake Annecy.
Albens is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 2,854, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Albens sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Albens to your route.
Albens (French pronunciation: [albɛ̃s]; Arpitan: Arbin) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Entrelacs.
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Albens is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7879 latitude, 5.9453 longitude.
Albens has a population of approximately 2,854 people, making it a town in France.
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natural wonder
Europe's purest lake, a dazzling turquoise jewel framed by the French Alps and the charming pastel-hued old town of Annecy.
19 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
21 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,486 m pass between La Clusaz and Flumet with a tiny chapel at the summit and a postcard head-on view of Mont Blanc framed by alpine pastures.
41 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
51 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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