There are too many beautiful villages on the Route des Grandes Alpes® to mention them all!
Here's a small selection, which you can add to yourself...
Les Gets
Les Gets (Haute-Savoie), a charming village in the Haut Chablais region, very committed to a sustainable approach, where cycling has its rightful place.
Le Grand-Bornand and Grand-Bornand Chinaillon
Coup de Coeur in Haute-Savoie: Le Grand-Bornand and Grand-Bornand Chinaillon with 450 old chalets, surrounded by alpine pastures and cows.
Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle
Crest-Voland / Cohennoz, Flumet / Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe and La Giettaz-en-Aravis (Savoie) rival each other in charm to make you prefer the Val d'Arly.
Val d'Isère
At the foot of the grandiose mountains and the mythical Col de l'Iseran, at the gateway to the Vanoise National Park, lies the authentic village of Val d'Isère, starting point for all kinds of adventures.
Bonneval-sur-Arc
In Haute-Maurienne Vanoise, Bonneval-sur-Arc (Savoie) is a village of stone and lauze, labeled "Most Beautiful Village in France."
Aussois
Aussois (Savoie), its charming neighbor, also in Haute-Maurienne Vanoise.
Valloire
Valloire (Savoie), its Baroque church and 17 hamlets, scattered along the road to the Col du Galibier.
La Grave
La Grave (Hautes-Alpes), "Plus Beau Village de France", little Chamonix, linked to the Girose glacier by a cable car that lifts you from 1,500 to 3,200 m.
Briançon
Briançon (Hautes-Alpes)), France's highest town, at the crossroads of Alpine, Italian and Provencal cultures, a Unesco World Heritage Site thanks to its Vauban fortress.
Névache
Névache (Hautes-Alpes)), a charming village in the Clarée valley, one of the most beautiful and wildest in the Hautes-Alpes.
Saint-Véran
In the Queyras, a detour to Saint-Véran (Hautes-Alpes)), higher up and "Plus Beau Village de France".
Guillestre
The Queyras again with Guillestre (Hautes-Alpes), facing the citadel of Mont-Dauphin.
Barcelonnette
Barcelonnette (Alpes de Haute-Provence), to breathe an air of Mexico in the Alpes de Haute-Provence.
Roubion
Roubion (Alpes-Maritimes), a medieval eagle's nest of narrow alleyways perched above the Tinée valley.
La Bollène-Vésubie
La Bollène-Vésubie (Alpes-Maritimes), round and perched, facing imposing landscapes, between gorges and promontories.
Sospel
Sospel (Alpes-Maritimes), between sea and mountains, to enjoy the quiet charm of the Bévéra valley.
Èze
17 km from Nice and the Côte d'Azur, Èze (Alpes-Maritimes), a village of lush vegetation, perched high above the sea.
And also ...
- Hauteluce (Savoie), the hidden paradise of the Beaufortain.
- Beaufort-sur-Doron (Savoie), a bustling market town whose famous cooperative produces the no less famous Beaufort cheese.
- An Italian detour through the villages of the Val de Suze, on the Val-Cenis - Oulx variant?
- Promontory on the lac de Serre-Ponçon, Embrun(05), the little "Nice of the Alps". Quite a program!
- Isola (Alpes-Maritimes), a high-altitude village with narrow streets dating back to the Middle Ages, in the Alpes Maritimes.
