waterfall
Cascade du Rouget
Known as the 'Queen of the Alps,' this dramatic 90-meter double waterfall cascades down a cliff face in Haute-Savoie.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Taninges works well as a base: 10 minutes from Thyez, 30km from Route des Grandes Alpes.
Taninges is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 3,471, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Taninges 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 Taninges to your route.
Taninges (French pronunciation: [tanɛ̃ʒ]; Savoyard: Tanyinzhe) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Taninges is a pleasant town of over 3000 people in the French Alps, about 35 km directly east-southeast of Geneva and close to the commune of Cluses.Read more
It dates back to Roman times, and some Roman cobblestone mountain tracks are still in existence.
The town has hotels, restaurants, cinema, municipal campsite, supermarket and petrol station. A river runs through the town, and there are many walking and cycling tracks in the area. There is also a tourist information centre with internet and multi-lingual staff in the centre of the town.
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Taninges is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1088 latitude, 6.5923 longitude.
Taninges has a population of approximately 3,471 people, making it a town in France.
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waterfall
Known as the 'Queen of the Alps,' this dramatic 90-meter double waterfall cascades down a cliff face in Haute-Savoie.
11 km · about 20 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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The legendary Alpine resort town nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
France's ultimate driving route: ~700 km from Lake Geneva to the Riviera over 16 great alpine cols including Iseran and Galibier. Pin marks the traditional start at Thonon-les-Bains.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
France's largest glacier, reached by a red rack railway from Chamonix to walk into an ice cave.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters, a snow-capped giant straddling the French-Italian border in the Alps.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Western Europe's largest lake, shared with France, framed by the Alps and lined with vineyards, castles, and the famous Jet d'Eau fountain.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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