Avancon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Avancon: highlights and tourist information

Avancon is situated in the Hautes-Alpes 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 Avancon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 9 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 13 km.

Avancon, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Gap

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a stroll around...

See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 13 km (direction east)

Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because of its...

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

In the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of the medieval...

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Embrun

at 25 km (direction east)

The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time as the...

See Embrun guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 33 km (direction east)

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in Europe, is...

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Barcelonnette

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Barcelonnette has an attractive town centre, and also a good number of substantial 'Mexican...

See Barcelonnette guide

Sisteron

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic rocky slope...

See Sisteron guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 42 km (direction north-east)

The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th century, are...

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 45 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Starting near the Lac de Poncon, the Vallée de l'Ubaye is one of the...

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

See Ecrins National Park guide

Mens

at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 48 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

As well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains also merits...

See Digne-les-Bains guide

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Markets in and near Avancon

• Chorges: market Sunday (8km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (20km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (24km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (29km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Avancon, France

What to do at Avancon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Avancon.

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (56km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (42km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (12km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (13km)
• Clue de Barles (33km)
• Source - Verdon (37km)
• Col d'Allos (41km)
• Lac d'Allos (53km)
• Col de la Cayolle (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (22km)

Geography and distances

Avancon is in the south-east of France at 9 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Avancon is 563 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice, Lyon or Grenoble airports. By car from the UK allow about 10 hours for the journey from Calais to here. For driving distances to Avancon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Jarjayes, La Batie-Neuve, La Batie-Vieille, Montgardin, Rambaud, Saint-Etienne-le-Laus, Theus and Valserres.

This page in French: Visiter Avancon