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

Forest-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 department

The 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 department

The 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 department

Ecrins 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 department

In 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 department

Les 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 department

The 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).

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