Annot tourism and travel guide
Visit Annot: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The small village of Annot is most unusual, being built around great boulders in the heart of the village
Annot is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Annot. For detailed visitor information see the Annot travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Annot in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Castellane at 18 km and Gorges du Verdon at 24 km.
Annot, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Entrevaux
at 11 km (direction east)The narrow medieval streets and the citadel on the hill above the village are...
See Entrevaux guide
Castellane
at 18 km (direction south-west)The small town of Castellane has a pleasant historic centre and is dominated by...
See Castellane guide
Gorges du Verdon
Scenery at 24 km (direction west-south-west)These gorges in northern Provence are one of the most impressive scenic highlights in...
See Gorges du Verdon guide
Colmars-les-Alpes
at 25 km (direction north-north-west)In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie and fortified...
See Colmars-les-Alpes guide
Bargeme
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Var departmentMore than 1000 metres above sea-level, it is no surprise that the views are...
See Bargeme guide
Trigance
at 29 km (direction south-west), in the Var departmentTrigance is a charming small village and castle to the east of the Gorges...
See Trigance guide
Mons
at 30 km (direction south), in the Var departmentThe elevated position of Mons, at 800 metres altitude, means the views across the...
See Mons guide
Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne
at 36 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes departmentA visit to the small town of Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne might be combined with a trip...
See Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne guide
Seillans
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south), in the Var departmentThe village of Seillans is a perched village in the Pays de Fayence region...
See Seillans guide
Gourdon
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes departmentGourdon is practically the archetypal Provencal village, unmissable by you and by the many...
See Gourdon guide
Digne-les-Bains
at 38 km (direction west-north-west)As well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains also merits...
See Digne-les-Bains guide
Fayence
at 38 km (direction south), in the Var departmentFayence itself is a pleasant, unspoiled small town and well placed to explore the...
See Fayence guide
Tourrettes
at 38 km (direction south), in the Var departmentThe small village of Tourrettes is one of several perched villages in the Pays...
See Tourrettes guide
Moustiers
Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-south-west)The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre make Moustiers-Sainte-Marie...
See Moustiers guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Markets in and near Annot
Market days in Annot: weekly market: Tuesday;
- Annot: market Tuesday (0km)
- Saint-Andre-les-Alpes: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Castellane: market Saturday (18km)
- Puget-Theniers: market Sunday (18km)
- Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Allos: market Wednesday (31km)
- Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (33km)
- Digne-les-Bains: market Wednesday (38km)
- Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (38km)
- Moustiers: market Friday (38km)
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Tourist attractions near Annot, France
What to do at Annot? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Annot.
Aquarium
- Marineland d'Antibes (53km)
Grand sites of France
- Gorges du Verdon (35km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Verdon (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le Vallon du Brec (35km)
- Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (36km)
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (38km)
- Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Grasse (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Castillon (14km)
- Barrage de Castillon (14km)
- Barrage de Chaudanne (16km)
- Lac d'Allos (30km)
- Col de la Cayolle (33km)
- Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (36km)
- Col d'Allos (38km)
- Source - Verdon (41km)
- Col de la Bonette (42km)
- Baou de Saint-Jeannet (44km)
- Clue de Barles (45km)
- Lac de Sainte-Croix (45km)
- Col de la Lombarde (47km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc Phœnix (55km)
Geography and distances
Annot is in the south-east of France at 38 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Annot is 637 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Annot
Canton: Annot
Arrondissement: Castellane
Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Annot
from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 637 km
from Calais: 857 km
from Nice: 56 km
from Bordeaux: 584 km
from Strasbourg: 520 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - by car from Calais the drive takes about 11 hours. For driving distances to Annot from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Braux and Le Fugeret.
This page in French: Visiter Annot