La Motte-en-Champsaur tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 13 km from La Motte-en-Champsaur

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Visit La Motte-en-Champsaur: highlights and tourist information

La Motte-en-Champsaur 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 Motte-en-Champsaur in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 13 km and Valgaudemar Valley at 14 km.

La Motte-en-Champsaur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 13 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Gap

at 19 km (direction south)

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

See Gap guide

Mens

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Isere department

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Isere department

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...

See Deux-Alpes guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Isere department

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Embrun

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 40 km (direction east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-east)

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Vizille

at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and its associated...

See Vizille guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 48 km (direction 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

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Reserve excursions near La Motte-en-Champsaur

Map of places to visit near La Motte-en-Champsaur

Markets in and near La Motte-en-Champsaur

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (5km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (5km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (27km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (29km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (36km)
• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (36km)
• La Mure: market Monday (37km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (38km)

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Tourist attractions near La Motte-en-Champsaur, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (40km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (17km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (41km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (33km)
• La Meije (36km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (42km)
• Mont Aiguille (42km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (45km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (5km)

Geography and distances

La Motte-en-Champsaur is in the south-east of France at 19 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: La Motte-en-Champsaur is 539 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 Motte-en-Champsaur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benevent-et-Charbillac, Chauffayer, Le Noyer, Les Costes, Les Infournas, Poligny, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, Saint-Eusebe-en-Champsaur, Saint-Firmin and Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard.

This page in French: Visiter La Motte-en-Champsaur