Faucon-du-Caire tourism and travel guide

Visit Faucon-du-Caire: highlights and tourist information

Faucon-du-Caire 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-du-Caire in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 18 km and Seyne-les-Alpes at 22 km.

Faucon-du-Caire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

Gap

at 18 km (direction ), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide
Seyne-les-Alpes

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 22 km (direction east)

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide
Lake Serre-Poncon

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 24 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...

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide
Sisteron

Sisteron

at 26 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sisteron guide
 
 
Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

at 36 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
Embrun

Embrun

at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Embrun guide
Barcelonnette

Barcelonnette

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Barcelonnette guide
Valgaudemar Valley

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 47 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
 
 
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 48 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...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide
Colmars-les-Alpes

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide
Lurs

Lurs

at 50 km (direction south-south-west)

The village of Lurs is small but has a great deal of character...

See Lurs guide
Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide
 
 
Mens

Mens

at 54 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
Forcalquier

Forcalquier

at 55 km (direction south-west)

Forcalquier is a pleasant Luberon town with several interesting historic monuments...

See Forcalquier guide

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Markets in and near Faucon-du-Caire

  • Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
  • Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (20km)
  • Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
  • Chorges: market Sunday (22km)
  • Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (23km)
  • Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
  • Veynes: market Thursday (26km)
  • Serres: market Saturday (30km)
  • Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (32km)
  • Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Faucon-du-Caire, France

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

Heritage sites

  • Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (52km)

National Monuments

  • Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Domaine de Charance (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

Towns of Art and history

  • Poligny (33km)
 
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Geography and distances

Faucon-du-Caire is in the south-east of France at 36 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Faucon-du-Caire is 572 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Faucon-du-Caire

Canton: Turriers

Arrondissement: Forcalquier

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Faucon-du-Caire

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 36 km

from Paris: 572 km

from Calais: 794 km

from Nice: 122 km

from Bordeaux: 530 km

from Strasbourg: 483 km

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-du-Caire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Curbans, Gigors, Le Caire and Venterol.

This page in French: Visiter Faucon-du-Caire

 
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