La Brillanne tourism and travel guide

Visit La Brillanne: highlights and tourist information

La Brillanne is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Brillanne in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lurs at 5 km and Forcalquier at 10 km.

La Brillanne, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Lurs

Lurs

at 5 km (direction )

The village of Lurs is small but has a great deal of character...

See Lurs guide
Forcalquier

Forcalquier

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

Forcalquier is a pleasant Luberon town with several interesting historic monuments...

See Forcalquier guide
Mane

Mane

at 10 km (direction west)

The citadel above the village is the principal monument in the small Provencal village...

See Mane guide
Valensole

Valensole

at 12 km (direction south-east)

Valensole is surrounded by lavender fields, and the lavender industry is also seen in...

See Valensole guide
 
 
Manosque

Manosque

at 13 km (direction south-west)

Ensure that your trip to the bustling town of Manosque includes a stroll up...

See Manosque guide
Greoux-les-Bains

Greoux-les-Bains

at 18 km (direction south)

The small spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains is well situated to explore the Lac d'Esparron...

See Greoux-les-Bains guide
Riez

Riez

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th century and...

See Riez guide
Oppedette

Oppedette

at 24 km (direction west)

After a stroll around the historic village of Oppedette you can visit the Gorges...

See Oppedette guide
 
 
Gorges d'Oppedette

Gorges d'Oppedette

Scenery at 24 km (direction west)

The Gorges d'Oppedette are picturesque gorges in provence, accessible by several hiking trails...

See Gorges d'Oppedette guide
Simiane-la-Rotonde

Simiane-la-Rotonde

at 27 km (direction west)

The medieval castle with its domed rotunda is just one of the sites of...

See Simiane-la-Rotonde guide
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, France is a charming small resort on the west coast of the Lac...

See Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon guide
Moustiers

Moustiers

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre make Moustiers-Sainte-Marie...

See Moustiers guide
 
 
Lac de Sainte-Croix

Lac de Sainte-Croix

Scenery at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

The Lac de Sainte-Croix is a popular leisure lake with beaches near the Gorges...

See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide
Sisteron

Sisteron

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

The citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic rocky slope...

See Sisteron guide

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Markets in and near La Brillanne

  • Oraison: market Tuesday (3km)
  • Forcalquier: market Monday (10km)
  • Valensole: market Saturday (12km)
  • Manosque: market Saturday (13km)
  • Les Mees: market Friday (14km)
  • Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (19km)
  • Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
  • Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (21km)
  • Banon: market Tuesday (24km)
  • Moustiers: market Friday (28km)

More information about La Brillanne, Provence

Tourist attractions near La Brillanne, France

What to do at La Brillanne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Brillanne.

Grand sites of France

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (8km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Sauvan (10km)
  • Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (10km)
  • Clos de Villeneuve (12km)
  • Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (40km)
  • Jardin du château de Val Joanis (40km)
  • Jardin d'Eguilles (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Barrage de Gréoux (20km)
  • Lac d'Esparron (22km)
  • Embouchure - Verdon (25km)
  • Verdon (rivière) (26km)
  • Lac de Quinson (28km)
  • Lac de Sainte-Croix (30km)
  • Colorado Provencal (32km)
  • Clue de Barles (45km)
  • Gorges de la Nesque (47km)
 
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Geography and distances

La Brillanne is in the south-east of France at 33 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: La Brillanne is 612 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: La Brillanne

Canton: Peyruis

Arrondissement: Forcalquier

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to La Brillanne

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 33 km

from Paris: 612 km

from Calais: 838 km

from Nice: 113 km

from Bordeaux: 524 km

from Strasbourg: 537 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 La Brillanne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lurs, Niozelles, Oraison, Pierrerue and Villeneuve.

This page in French: Visiter La Brillanne

 
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