Fouillouse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 13 km from Fouillouse
Visit Fouillouse: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFouillouse is situated in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 13 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 28 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fouillouse, 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 Fouillouse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Gap
at 13 km (direction north-east)Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a...
See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 28 km (direction east)Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Sisteron
at 30 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentThe citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic...
See Sisteron guide

Seyne-les-Alpes
at 31 km (direction east-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

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Church at 40 km (direction east-south-east), 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 41 km (direction east-north-east)The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time...
See Embrun guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 43 km (direction north-north-east)The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens
at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere departmentThe small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring...
See Mens guide

Digne-les-Bains
at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentAs well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains...
See Digne-les-Bains guide

Montbrun-les-Bains
at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome departmentThe medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in...
See Montbrun-les-Bains guide

Mont-Dauphin
at 55 km (direction east-north-east)The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in...
See Mont-Dauphin guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee
at 58 km (direction east-north-east)The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th...
See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Colmars-les-Alpes
at 58 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentIn the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie...
See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

Sault
at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse departmentIn a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is...
See Sault guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Alpes
Map of places to visit near Fouillouse
Markets in and near Fouillouse
- Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
- Veynes: market Thursday (17km)
- Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (22km)
- Serres: market Saturday (23km)
- Chorges: market Sunday (24km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (25km)
- Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (27km)
- Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
- Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
Hotels near Fouillouse
More information about Fouillouse, Provence
Tourist attractions near Fouillouse, France
What to do at Fouillouse? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fouillouse.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Sisteron (30km)
- L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (58km)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine de Charance (14km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Serre-Poncon (28km)
- Clue de Barles (32km)
- Source - Verdon (46km)
- Cirque d'Archiane (51km)
- Mont Aiguille (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poligny (26km)
Geography and distances
Fouillouse is in the south-east of France at 13 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Fouillouse is 563 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Fouillouse
Canton: Tallard
Arrondissement: Gap
Department: Hautes-Alpes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Fouillouse
from Gap (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 563 km
from Calais: 785 km
from Nice: 132 km
from Bordeaux: 522 km
from Strasbourg: 478 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 Fouillouse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateauvieux, Curbans, La Saulce, Lardier-et-Valenca, Lettret, Neffes, Sigoyer, Tallard and Vitrolles.
This page in French: Visiter Fouillouse