Curbans tourism and travel guide

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Visit Curbans: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 15 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 27 km.

Curbans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 15 km (direction north-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Seyne-les-Alpes

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Sisteron

at 27 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Embrun

at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Digne-les-Bains

at 40 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

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

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Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide

Barcelonnette

at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Mont-Dauphin

at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Colmars-les-Alpes

at 54 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Montbrun-les-Bains

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

The medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France', is...

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L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Curbans

Markets in and near Curbans

• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (21km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (21km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (23km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Serres: market Saturday (26km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (27km)
• Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Curbans, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (27km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (27km)
• Clue de Barles (28km)
• Source - Verdon (42km)
• Col d'Allos (47km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (29km)

Geography and distances

Curbans is in the south-east of France at 40 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Curbans is 567 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 Curbans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Faucon-du-Caire, Fouillouse, La Saulce, Lardier-et-Valenca, Lettret, Sigoyer, Tallard and Venterol.

This page in French: Visiter Curbans