La Freissinouse tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Freissinouse: highlights and tourist information

La Freissinouse is situated in the Hautes-Alpes 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 Freissinouse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 6 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 27 km.

La Freissinouse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 6 km (direction east-north-east)

Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a stroll around...

See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 27 km (direction east)

Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because of its...

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

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Seyne-les-Alpes

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

In the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of the medieval...

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in the high...

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens

at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

Sisteron

at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Sisteron guide

Embrun

at 39 km (direction east)

The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time as the...

See Embrun guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in Europe, is...

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 51 km (direction north-east), in the Isere department

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

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L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 52 km (direction east-north-east)

The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th century, are...

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Digne-les-Bains

at 52 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 also merits...

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Montbrun-les-Bains

at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

The medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France', is...

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Colmars-les-Alpes

at 63 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie and fortified...

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Reserve excursions near La Freissinouse

Map of places to visit near La Freissinouse

Markets in and near La Freissinouse

• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (15km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (17km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (21km)
• Serres: market Saturday (27km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (29km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near La Freissinouse, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (39km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (6km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (27km)
• Clue de Barles (39km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (46km)
• Source - Verdon (49km)
• Mont Aiguille (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (18km)

Geography and distances

La Freissinouse is in the south-east of France at 6 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: La Freissinouse is 555 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 La Freissinouse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chateauvieux, Gap, La Roche-Des-Arnauds, Manteyer, Neffes and Pelleautier.

This page in French: Visiter La Freissinouse