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Curienne

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Savoie

Small village of 673 inhabitants, the gateway to the Parc Naturel Régional du Bauges, located in Natura 2000.

Four ovens are still active in the village, renovated and maintained by a dynamic association.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCurienne
Postcode73190
Latitude45.5667320 (N 45° 34’ 0”)
Longitude6.0081580 (E 6° 0’ 29”)
AltitudeFrom 360m to 1290m
Surface area8.55 km²
Population692 inhabitants
Density80 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureChambéry (11.2 km, 20 min)
Insee code73097
IntercommunalityCA du Grand Chambéry
DepartmentSavoie
TerritoryAlps
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Puygros5.1 km (9 min)
Barby5.6 km (11 min)
Chignin6.8 km (12 min)
Thoiry6.8 km (11 min)
Saint-Alban-Leysse7.4 km (14 min)
Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré7.7 km (11 min)
Challes-les-Eaux8.2 km (14 min)
La Thuile8.5 km (16 min)
Bassens9 km (19 min)
La Ravoire9.2 km (16 min)
Myans9.9 km (16 min)
Saint-Baldoph10.9 km (18 min)
Saint-Jean-d'Arvey11.1 km (17 min)
Chambéry11.1 km (22 min)

Things to see and do

Nature trail on the hill Curienne-Saint-Michel, with a feudal mound dating from the 10th century and the ruins of the Saint-Michel of the 11th century, all overlooking the historic crossing point of the road from Grenoble to Turin. Site shaped oppidum.

Events and festivities

Bread Festival: Each year a Sunday in June

Christmas Market: a Sunday in December.

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 13°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Tour du Lac de la Thuile (20 minutes) on foot: unique glacial lake of the Bauges.

Canyoning site of Ternèze.

Paragliding from the castle mound.

Gliding club Challes-les-Eaux.

Hiking and biking everywhere.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Discover wine through wine tourism in all its forms
Local flavours38 € to 120 € Porte-de-Savoie (7.6 km)
Paragliding tandem flight over the Bauges mountains
Sports sensations80 € to 150 € Aix-les-Bains (16 km)
Canorafting on the Chéran river
Sports sensations72 € Alby-sur-Chéran (28 km)
Paragliding above Lake Annecy
Sports sensations90 € to 250 € Doussard (29 km)
Paragliding above Lake Annecy
Sports sensations85 € to 150 € Doussard (29 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Mule Path
HikeEasy2:30Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (21 km)
Mountain Coal
HikeIntermediate6:00Lathuile (26 km)
Lakes of Seven Laux
HikeAthletic6:00Le Haut-Bréda (28 km)
Taillefer Duingt loop
HikeIntermediate3:30Lathuile (28 km)
The Pissus
HikeEasy3:00La Léchère (32 km)

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Hotels

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