Forest-Saint-Julien tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 10 km from Forest-Saint-Julien
Visit Forest-Saint-Julien: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsForest-Saint-Julien is situated in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 10 km and Valgaudemar Valley at 20 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Forest-Saint-Julien, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Forest-Saint-Julien in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Gap
at 10 km (direction south-south-west)Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a...
See Gap guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 20 km (direction north-north-east)The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 22 km (direction east-south-east)Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Church at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Isere departmentThe church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important...
See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Embrun
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time...
See Embrun guide

Mens
at 36 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere departmentThe small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring...
See Mens guide

Ecrins National Park
National Parc at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Isere departmentEcrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park...
See Ecrins National Park guide

Seyne-les-Alpes
at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentIn the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of...
See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee
at 38 km (direction east-north-east)The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th...
See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Mont-Dauphin
at 39 km (direction east)The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in...
See Mont-Dauphin guide

Deux-Alpes
Ski resort at 41 km (direction east), in the Isere departmentLes DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine...
See Deux-Alpes guide

Alpe-d'Huez
Ski resort at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere departmentThe well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for...
See Alpe-d'Huez guide

La Grave
Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction north-north-east)Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave...
See La Grave guide

Briancon
Ski resort at 49 km (direction east-north-east)The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications,...
See Briancon guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Alpes
Map of places to visit near Forest-Saint-Julien
Markets in and near Forest-Saint-Julien
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (6km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (6km)
- Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Chorges: market Sunday (16km)
- Veynes: market Thursday (27km)
- Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (30km)
- Embrun: market Saturday (30km)
- Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (32km)
- Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (34km)
- Vallouise: market Thursday (36km)
Hotels near Forest-Saint-Julien
More information about Forest-Saint-Julien, Provence
Tourist attractions near Forest-Saint-Julien, France
What to do at Forest-Saint-Julien? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Forest-Saint-Julien.
Grand sites of France
- Vallee de la Claree (56km)
Heritage sites
- Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
- Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (50km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Grave (46km)
National Monuments
- Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine de Charance (10km)
- Jardin alpin du Lautaret (47km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Briancon (49km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Serre-Poncon (22km)
- La Meije (42km)
- Source - Verdon (49km)
- Col d'Allos (53km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poligny (9km)
Geography and distances
Forest-Saint-Julien is in the south-east of France at 10 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Forest-Saint-Julien is 550 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Forest-Saint-Julien
Canton: Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Arrondissement: Gap
Department: Hautes-Alpes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Forest-Saint-Julien
from Gap (prefecture): 10 km
from Paris: 550 km
from Calais: 770 km
from Nice: 139 km
from Bordeaux: 530 km
from Strasbourg: 455 km
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 Forest-Saint-Julien from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancelle, Benevent-et-Charbillac, Buissard, Chabottes, La Fare-en-Champsaur, La Rochette, Laye, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur, Saint-Laurent-du-Cros, Saint-Leger-les-Melezes and Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol.
This page in French: Visiter Forest-Saint-Julien