Colmars tourism and travel guide

Visit Colmars: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie and fortified medieval gateways

Colmars is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 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 Colmars in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Barcelonnette at 23 km and Annot at 24 km.

Colmars, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Colmars-les-Alpes

less than one km (direction )

In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie...

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

Barcelonnette

at 23 km (direction )

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

See Barcelonnette guide

Annot

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

The small village of Annot is most unusual, being built around great...

See Annot guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Entrevaux

at 30 km (direction south-east)

The narrow medieval streets and the citadel on the hill above the...

See Entrevaux guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide

Mercantour National Park

National Parc at 36 km (direction east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The National Park of Mercantour, in the Alps near the Italian border,...

See Mercantour National Park guide

Castellane

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

The small town of Castellane has a pleasant historic centre and is...

See Castellane guide

Gorges du Verdon

Scenery at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

These gorges in northern Provence are one of the most impressive scenic...

See Gorges du Verdon guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Embrun

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Embrun guide

Trigance

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Var department

Trigance is a charming small village and castle to the east of...

See Trigance guide

Moustiers

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction south-west)

The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre...

See Moustiers guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Map of places to visit near Colmars

Markets in and near Colmars

Market days in Colmars: seasonal market: Friday & Tuesday;

• Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Allos: market Wednesday (7km)
• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (23km)
• Barcelonnette: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Annot: market Tuesday (25km)
• Saint-Andre-les-Alpes: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
• Digne-les-Bains: market Wednesday (33km)
• Puget-Theniers: market Sunday (33km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (33km)

More information about Colmars, Provence

Tourist attractions near Colmars, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Moustiers (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (38km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac d'Allos (9km)
• Col de la Cayolle (13km)
• Col d'Allos (13km)
• Source - Verdon (17km)
• Col de la Bonette (22km)
• Clue de Barles (30km)
• Lac de Castillon (34km)
• Barrage de Castillon (34km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (38km)
• Col de la Lombarde (42km)
• Lac de Serre-Poncon (43km)

Geography and distances

Colmars is in the south-east of France at 33 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Colmars is 614 kilometres from Paris).

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 Colmars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauvezer and Villars-Colmars.

This page in French: Visiter Colmars

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