Briancon tourism and travel guide

Visit Briancon: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also has lots to discover in its old town
Briancon is situated in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Briancon. For detailed visitor information see the Briancon travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Briancon include "secteur sauvegarde" and "town of art and history".
Popular places to visit nearby include Nevache at 13 km and L'Argentiere-la-Bessee at 13 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Briancon, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Briancon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Serre Chevalier
Ski resort at 8 km (direction )Serre-Chevalier is an extensive alpine ski region, based around Briancon and incorporating...
See Serre Chevalier guide

Nevache
at 13 km (direction north-north-west)The picturesque mountain village of Nevache is well placed to explore the...
See Nevache guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee
at 13 km (direction south-west)The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th...
See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Ecrins National Park
National Parc at 22 km (direction west), in the Isere departmentEcrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park...
See Ecrins National Park guide

Mont-Dauphin
at 26 km (direction south)The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in...
See Mont-Dauphin guide

La Grave
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west-north-west)Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave...
See La Grave guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 36 km (direction west-south-west)The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Embrun
at 39 km (direction south-south-west)The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time...
See Embrun guide

Deux-Alpes
Ski resort at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere departmentLes DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine...
See Deux-Alpes guide

Val Thorens
Ski resort at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Savoie departmentThe high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer...
See Val Thorens guide

Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 49 km (direction south-west)Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Alpe-d'Huez
Ski resort at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere departmentThe well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for...
See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Vanoise National Park
National Parc at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Savoie departmentThe stunning mountain scenery in the Vanoise National Park ensure its year...
See Vanoise National Park guide

Gap
at 58 km (direction west-south-west)Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a...
See Gap guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Alpes
Map of places to visit near Briancon
Markets in and near Briancon
Market days in Briancon: seasonal market: Sunday; weekly market: Wednesday;
- Briancon: market Sunday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Briancon: market Wednesday (0km)
- Le Monetier-les-Bains: market Friday - seasonal market only (12km)
- Vallouise: market Thursday (13km)
- L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (13km)
- Abries: market Wednesday (26km)
- Guillestre: market Monday (27km)
- La Grave: market Thursday (30km)
- Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (40km)
- Embrun: market Saturday (40km)
Hotels near Briancon
More information about Briancon, Provence
Tourist attractions near Briancon, France
What to do at Briancon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Briancon.
Grand sites of France
- Vallee de la Claree (8km)
Heritage sites
- Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (1km)
- Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (26km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Grave (30km)
National Monuments
- Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (26km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (13km)
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (47km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Queyras (26km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin alpin du Lautaret (28km)
Sites of natural beauty
- La Meije (28km)
- Aiguilles d'Arves (34km)
- Cirque de Viso (43km)
- Lac de Serre-Poncon (49km)
- Col de la Croix-de-Fer (49km)
Geography and distances
Briancon is in the south-east of France at 58 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Briancon is 547 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Briancon
Canton: Briançon
Arrondissement: Briançon
Department: Hautes-Alpes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Briancon
from Gap (prefecture): 58 km
from Paris: 547 km
from Calais: 760 km
from Nice: 143 km
from Bordeaux: 568 km
from Strasbourg: 418 km
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 Briancon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Puy-Saint-Andre, Puy-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Chaffrey, Val-Des-Pres and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.
This page in French: Visiter Briancon