Ampus tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Tourtour at 7 km from Ampus
Visit Ampus: highlights and tourist information
Ampus is situated in the Var department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ampus in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tourtour at 7 km and Flayosc at 8 km.
Ampus, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Tourtour
Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction west-south-west)Tourtour is a very attractive and traditional Provencal village with a great deal to...
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Flayosc
at 8 km (direction south-south-east)A stroll to admire the fountains in the quiet historic centre of Flayosc is...
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Villecroze
at 9 km (direction west-south-west)Villecroze is a charming small village with a quaint historic centre and a park...
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Draguignan
at 10 km (direction south-east)Much of the medieval centre of Draguignan is now lost, but the town will...
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Lorgues
at 12 km (direction south-south-west)The town of Lorgues is quite a quiet town, and very typical of Provencal...
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Aups
at 13 km (direction west)This pleasant town is interesting to visit during your stay near the Gorges du...
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Salernes
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)Nicely situated in the Bresque river valley, both the medieval quarter and the shady...
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Entrecasteaux
at 15 km (direction west-south-west)Entrecasteaux is a traditional Provencal town between the Gorges du Verdon and the French...
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Les-Arcs-sur-Argens
at 18 km (direction south-south-east)Les Arcs, with its historical Parage quarter, is a very lovely historical town...
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Trigance
at 18 km (direction north-north-east)Trigance is a charming small village and castle to the east of the Gorges...
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Bargeme
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-east)More than 1000 metres above sea-level, it is no surprise that the views are...
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Seillans
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction east)The village of Seillans is a perched village in the Pays de Fayence region...
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Bauduen
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west-north-west)Bauduen is a pretty village with a beach on the shores of Lac de...
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Aiguines
at 22 km (direction north-west)Aiguines is a small traditional Provencal village between the Lac de Sainte-Croix and the...
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Markets in and near Ampus
- Draguignan: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
- Lorgues: market Tuesday (13km)
- Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Les Arcs: market Thursday (17km)
- Cotignac: market Tuesday (21km)
- Le Muy: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
- Carces: market Saturday (22km)
- Le Luc: market Friday (24km)
- Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (25km)
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens: market Friday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Ampus, France
What to do at Ampus? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ampus.
Grand sites of France
- Gorges du Verdon (15km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Thoronet Abbey (19km)
- Frejus Cathedral cloisters (35km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Grimaud (39km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Verdon (23km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (18km)
- Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (34km)
- Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (37km)
- Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Clos de Villeneuve (41km)
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (44km)
- Jardin d’Elie Alexis (44km)
- Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Grasse (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Sainte-Croix (24km)
- Lac de Quinson (29km)
- Barrage de Chaudanne (30km)
- Barrage de Castillon (33km)
- Lac de Castillon (33km)
- Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (35km)
- Massif des Maures (36km)
- Lac d'Esparron (36km)
- Barrage de Gréoux (40km)
Towns of Art and history
- Frejus (35km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Fréjus (32km)
Geography and distances
Ampus is in the south-east of France at 65 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Ampus is 661 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ampus
from Toulon (prefecture): 65 km
from Paris: 661 km
from Calais: 885 km
from Nice: 72 km
from Bordeaux: 571 km
from Strasbourg: 563 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into the airports at Nice or Toulon. To drive from the channel ports allow about 11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Ampus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateaudouble.
This page in French: Visiter Ampus