Faucon-de-Barcelonnette tourism and travel guide

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Visit Faucon-de-Barcelonnette: highlights and tourist information

Faucon-de-Barcelonnette 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 Faucon-de-Barcelonnette in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Barcelonnette at 2 km and Vallee de l'Ubaye at 5 km.

Faucon-de-Barcelonnette, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barcelonnette

at 2 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Barcelonnette guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 5 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 24 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Embrun

at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Seyne-les-Alpes

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 29 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Mont-Dauphin

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

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Mercantour National Park

National Parc at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

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

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L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Annot

at 48 km (direction south)

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

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Digne-les-Bains

at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Entrevaux

at 51 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Gap

at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 61 km (direction north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

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Map of places to visit near Faucon-de-Barcelonnette

Markets in and near Faucon-de-Barcelonnette

• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (2km)
• Barcelonnette: market Wednesday & Saturday (2km)
• Allos: market Wednesday (17km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (24km)
• Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (30km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (36km)

More information about Faucon-de-Barcelonnette, Provence

Tourist attractions near Faucon-de-Barcelonnette, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (31km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (46km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Queyras (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Col d'Allos (13km)
• Col de la Bonette (13km)
• Source - Verdon (13km)
• Col de la Cayolle (16km)
• Lac d'Allos (18km)
• Lac de Serre-Poncon (29km)
• Clue de Barles (38km)
• Cirque de Viso (43km)
• Col de la Lombarde (43km)

Geography and distances

Faucon-de-Barcelonnette is in the south-east of France at 48 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Faucon-de-Barcelonnette is 596 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 Faucon-de-Barcelonnette from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barcelonnette, Enchastrayes, Jausiers, Saint-Pons and Uvernet-Fours.

This page in French: Visiter Faucon-de-Barcelonnette