Le Caire tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Caire: highlights and tourist information

Le Caire 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 Le Caire in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 21 km and Sisteron at 22 km.

Le Caire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 21 km (direction ), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide

Sisteron

at 22 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Sisteron guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 24 km (direction east)

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 34 km (direction south-south-east)

As well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains also merits...

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Embrun

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Embrun guide

Lurs

at 46 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lurs guide

Barcelonnette

at 47 km (direction east)

Barcelonnette has an attractive town centre, and also a good number of substantial 'Mexican...

See Barcelonnette guide

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 50 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

Forcalquier

at 51 km (direction south-west)

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

See Forcalquier guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 51 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...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mane

at 53 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mane guide

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 53 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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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Markets in and near Le Caire

• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (20km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (26km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (26km)
• Serres: market Saturday (28km)
• Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (31km)
• Digne-les-Bains: market Wednesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Caire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (56km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Clue de Barles (22km)
• Lac de Serre-Poncon (28km)
• Source - Verdon (39km)
• Col d'Allos (43km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (36km)

Geography and distances

Le Caire is in the south-east of France at 34 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Le Caire is 574 kilometres from Paris).

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 Le Caire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Clamensane, Faucon-du-Caire, La Motte-du-Caire and Melve.

This page in French: Visiter Le Caire