[3] It lies on the left bank of the Guiers, opposite Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin in Savoie.

Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin is located in the alpine frontcountry.

Its climate is a continental-influenced oceanic climate (Cfb), characterized by cool to cold, snowy winters and quite hot and humid summers under the Köppen system.

In 27 August 2017, the French children Maëlys de Araujo was murdered here.

Maëlys de Araujo's birthday is in 5 November 2008.