Champoleon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Valgaudemar Valley at 12 km from Champoleon

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Visit Champoleon: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Valgaudemar Valley at 12 km and Gap at 23 km.

Champoleon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Gap

at 23 km (direction south-west)

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

See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 24 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

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 25 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

Embrun

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 27 km (direction west-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 29 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 34 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Briancon guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Grave guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 41 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

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 41 km (direction north-east)

Serre-Chevalier is an extensive alpine ski region, based around Briancon and incorporating many resorts...

See Serre Chevalier guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 42 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

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Map of places to visit near Champoleon

Markets in and near Champoleon

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (15km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (19km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (23km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (25km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (25km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (31km)
• Le Monetier-les-Bains: market Friday - seasonal market only (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Champoleon, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (43km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (36km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (23km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (37km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (24km)
• La Meije (32km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (45km)
• Source - Verdon (50km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (52km)
• Col de la Bonette (62km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (17km)

Geography and distances

Champoleon is in the south-east of France at 23 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Champoleon is 548 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 Champoleon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Orcieres and Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas.

This page in French: Visiter Champoleon