Embrun tourism and travel guide

Visit Embrun: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time as the leisure lake of Lac de Serre Poncon

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Mont-Dauphin at 16 km and Barcelonnette at 23 km.

Embrun, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lake Serre-Poncon

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

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Barcelonnette

at 23 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Barcelonnette guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Gap

at 32 km (direction west)

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

See Gap guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 37 km (direction north-west)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Briancon guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park...

See Ecrins National Park guide

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

Serre Chevalier

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

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

See Serre Chevalier guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 51 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...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Sisteron

at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Sisteron guide

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Map of places to visit near Embrun

Markets in and near Embrun

Market days in Embrun: weekly market: Saturday; seasonal market: Wednesday;

• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (0km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (16km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (17km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (23km)
• Barcelonnette: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (27km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Embrun, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (17km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (41km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (27km)
• Sisteron (59km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Queyras (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (12km)
• Source - Verdon (27km)
• Col d'Allos (30km)
• Col de la Bonette (36km)
• Col de la Cayolle (39km)
• Lac d'Allos (40km)
• Clue de Barles (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (38km)

Geography and distances

Embrun is in the south-east of France at 32 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Embrun is 572 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 Embrun from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baratier, Crots, Les Orres, Puy-Saint-Eusebe, Puy-Sanieres, Saint-Andre-D'Embrun and Saint-Sauveur.

This page in French: Visiter Embrun