Esparron tourism and travel guide

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Visit Esparron: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 18 km and Sisteron at 29 km.

Esparron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Gap guide

Sisteron

at 29 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Sisteron guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 38 km (direction east-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

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 41 km (direction east-south-east), 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

Mens

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

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

See Mens guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 47 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 48 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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Digne-les-Bains

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide

Embrun

at 49 km (direction east)

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

See Embrun guide

Sault

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

In a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is also a...

See Sault guide

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Map of places to visit near Esparron

Markets in and near Esparron

• Veynes: market Thursday (11km)
• Serres: market Saturday (16km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (17km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (29km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (31km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Esparron, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (36km)
• Clue de Barles (37km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (45km)
• Mont Aiguille (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (29km)

Geography and distances

Esparron is in the south-east of France at 18 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Esparron is 560 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 Esparron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barcillonnette, Saint-Auban-d'Oze, Sigoyer and Vitrolles.

This page in French: Visiter Esparron