Lachau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montbrun-les-Bains at 17 km from Lachau

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Visit Lachau: highlights and tourist information

Lachau is situated in the Drome department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lachau in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montbrun-les-Bains at 17 km and Sault at 24 km.

Lachau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Montbrun-les-Bains guide

Sault

at 24 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

In a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is also a...

See Sault guide

Sisteron

at 25 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Sisteron guide

Simiane-la-Rotonde

at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Simiane-la-Rotonde guide

Forcalquier

at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Forcalquier guide

Oppedette

at 33 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Oppedette guide

Gorges d'Oppedette

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

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

See Gorges d'Oppedette guide

Mane

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

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

See Mane guide

Lurs

at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Lurs guide

Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

It is true that Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt is larger and less visited by tourists than many...

See Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt guide

Aubres

at 41 km (direction west-north-west)

The cobbled paths, vaulted passages and ancient arches entice you to further explore the...

See Aubres guide

Nyons

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

The lively lower town and the narrow streets around the castle in the old...

See Nyons guide

Apt

at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

Less touristy than many Provence towns, the highlight in Apt is the baroque style...

See Apt guide

Le Barroux

at 44 km (direction west), in the Vaucluse department

From the castle ramparts in Le Barroux you have very far-reaching views across the...

See Le Barroux guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Drome

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Map of places to visit near Lachau

Markets in and near Lachau

• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (17km)
• Banon: market Tuesday (21km)
• Serres: market Saturday (22km)
• Sault: market Wednesday (24km)
• Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Buis-les-Baronnies: market Wednesday (29km)
• Forcalquier: market Monday (33km)
• Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (34km)
• La Motte-Chalancon: market Monday (35km)
• Les Mees: market Friday (35km)

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Tourist attractions near Lachau, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Mont Ventoux (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Roussillon (46km)
• Venasque (47km)
• Gordes (50km)
• Menerbes (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (25km)
• Nyons (42km)
• Apt (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Luberon (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (34km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (45km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (50km)
• Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Sauvan (34km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (34km)
• Jarditrain (49km)
• Domaine de Charance (51km)
• Clos de Villeneuve (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de la Nesque (32km)
• Colorado Provencal (36km)

Towns of Art and history

• Vaison-la-Romaine (45km)

Geography and distances

Lachau is in the south-east of France at 98 kilometres from Valence, the department capital (general information: Lachau is 572 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Lachau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ballons, Eourres, Eygalayes, Izon-la-Bruisse, Salerans and Vers-sur-Meouge.

This page in French: Visiter Lachau