Fouillouse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 13 km from Fouillouse

Visit Fouillouse: highlights and tourist information

Fouillouse 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 department

The 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 department

In 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 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 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 department

The 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 department

As 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 department

The 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 department

In 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 department

In 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).

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