Buissard tourism and travel guide

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Visit Buissard: highlights and tourist information

Buissard 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 Buissard in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 12 km and Valgaudemar Valley at 18 km.

Buissard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 12 km (direction south-west)

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

See Gap guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 23 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 24 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

Embrun

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 34 km (direction 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 36 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

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 38 km (direction south-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

Mont-Dauphin

at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 39 km (direction east), in the Isere department

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...

See Deux-Alpes guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-north-east)

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also...

See Briancon guide

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Markets in and near Buissard

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (6km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (6km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (16km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (29km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (29km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (33km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (34km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Buissard, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (54km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (45km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (12km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (23km)
• La Meije (41km)
• Source - Verdon (49km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (52km)
• Col d'Allos (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (9km)

Geography and distances

Buissard is in the south-east of France at 12 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Buissard is 549 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 Buissard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancelle, Benevent-et-Charbillac, Chabottes, Forest-Saint-Julien, Laye, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur, Saint-Laurent-du-Cros, Saint-Leger-les-Melezes and Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol.

This page in French: Visiter Buissard