Collonges

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Collonges is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 2,222. Collonges is located on the border with the Haute-Savoie department, just northeast of Fort l'Écluse in Léaz, Ain. It is also situated 20 km southwest of Geneva, Switzerland. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.1 thous. (2019)Area: 6.27 mi²Coordinates: 46°8'19"N, 5°54'12"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Collonges – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort l'Écluse, Vuache, Pont du Moulin des Pierres, Arpitania.

1.3 miS
Historical place, View point, Museum
Fort l'Écluse, Léaz
34 min walk • Fort l'Écluse, a testament to strategic military architecture, is nestled in the picturesque city of Léaz, France. This historic fortress, carved into the rocky walls of the Rhône valley, stands as a sentinel at the narrowest point between the Jura mountains and the...
5.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vuache
146 min walk • The Vuache is a range of hills in eastern France, close to the border with Switzerland. To the north lies the Jura and to the south the Alps. At their northern end, the hills drop steeply down to the River Rhône. The Vuache Tunnel, carrying the A40 Geneva to Lyon motorway, cuts through the hills.
4.7 miW
Bridge
Pont du Moulin des Pierres, Montanges
120 min walk • The Pont des Pierres spans the Valserine between Confort and Montanges in the Ain. Built in 1910 for the needs of the tramway from Bellegarde to Chézery, it was the highest masonry bridge in the world at the time of its realization with 65 m under...
1.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Arpitania, Montanges
50 min walk • Arpitania is a controversial term which denotes the purported ethnic or cultural unity of the Western Alps, represented by speakers of Franco-Provençal.
4.3 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
109 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
2.9 miS
Memorial
War Memorial, Léaz
75 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.2 miW
Memorial
War Memorial, Montanges
133 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.8 miSE
Locality
Valleiry
97 min walk • Valleiry is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
5.6 miNE
Locality
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
144 min walk • Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
3.7 miN
Locality
Péron
95 min walk • Péron is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.