mountain pass
Col du Grand Colombier
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Thoiry sits on the route: 5 minutes from Saint-Jean-de-Gonville, 41km from Route des Grandes Alpes.
Thoiry is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 4,433, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Thoiry 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 Thoiry to your route.
Thoiry (French pronunciation: [twaʁi]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The little village was the scene of the September 1926 meeting between Aristide Briand of France and Gustav Stresemann of Germany. During the meeting the two discussed proposals for finally settling the various claims from theRead more
First World War, and their common interest in the then-fashionable paneuropean ideas. Ultimately, however, the meeting came to be a missed chance on the road to European integration, as neither statesman could carry domestic opinion with them on these issues.
The highest peak in the Jura Mountains, the Crêt de la Neige, is located in the commune.
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Thoiry is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2376 latitude, 5.9811 longitude.
Thoiry has a population of approximately 4,433 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France6 notable places within an hour's 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's purest lake, a dazzling turquoise jewel framed by the French Alps and the charming pastel-hued old town of Annecy.
44 km · about 50 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Jura abbey village folded into the junction of three blind valleys, hemmed by 200-metre limestone amphitheatre cliffs, with a 9th-century abbey and a cave-fed waterfall at the valley head.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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