Jausiers tourism and travel guide

Visit Jausiers: highlights and tourist information
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Jausiers is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Jausiers. For detailed visitor information see the Jausiers travel guide.
Popular places to visit nearby include Barcelonnette at 7 km and Embrun at 25 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Jausiers, 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 Jausiers in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vallee de l'Ubaye
Scenery less than one km (direction north-east)Starting near the Lac de Poncon, the Vallée de l'Ubaye is one...
See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Barcelonnette
at 7 km (direction west-south-west)Barcelonnette has an attractive town centre, and also a good number of...
See Barcelonnette guide

Embrun
at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentThe historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time...
See Embrun guide

Colmars-les-Alpes
at 28 km (direction south-south-west)In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie...
See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

Mont-Dauphin
at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentThe fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in...
See Mont-Dauphin guide

Seyne-les-Alpes
at 31 km (direction west)In the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of...
See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentAmong many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Mercantour National Park
National Parc at 40 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes departmentThe National Park of Mercantour, in the Alps near the Italian border,...
See Mercantour National Park guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee
at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentThe silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th...
See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Digne-les-Bains
at 53 km (direction west-south-west)As well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains...
See Digne-les-Bains guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 61 km (direction north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes departmentThe valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Map of places to visit near Jausiers
Markets in and near Jausiers
- Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (8km)
- Barcelonnette: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
- Allos: market Wednesday (21km)
- Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Embrun: market Saturday (25km)
- Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (28km)
- Guillestre: market Monday (28km)
- Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
- Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (31km)
- Chorges: market Sunday (39km)
Hotels near Jausiers
More information about Jausiers, Provence
Tourist attractions near Jausiers, France
What to do at Jausiers? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Jausiers.
Heritage sites
- Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
National Monuments
- Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (29km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (44km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Queyras (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Col de la Bonette (12km)
- Col d'Allos (17km)
- Col de la Cayolle (18km)
- Source - Verdon (18km)
- Lac d'Allos (21km)
- Lac de Serre-Poncon (32km)
- Cirque de Viso (38km)
- Col de la Lombarde (41km)
- Clue de Barles (43km)
Geography and distances
Jausiers is in the south-east of France at 53 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Jausiers is 596 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Jausiers
Canton: Barcelonnette
Arrondissement: Barcelonnette
Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Jausiers
from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 53 km
from Paris: 596 km
from Calais: 812 km
from Nice: 90 km
from Bordeaux: 580 km
from Strasbourg: 470 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 Jausiers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Enchastrayes, Faucon-de-Barcelonnette and La Condamine-Chatelard.
This page in French: Visiter Jausiers