Les Costes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 10 km from Les Costes

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Visit Les Costes: highlights and tourist information

Les Costes 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 Les Costes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 10 km and Valgaudemar Valley at 15 km.

Les Costes, 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 10 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 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Gap

at 21 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Gap guide

Mens

at 24 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

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 31 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 32 km (direction east-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

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 34 km (direction east-north-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

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 36 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon 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

Embrun

at 42 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 42 km (direction east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Vizille

at 42 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

Mont-Dauphin

at 47 km (direction east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 51 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 Les Costes

Map of places to visit near Les Costes

Markets in and near Les Costes

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (8km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (8km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (29km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (29km)
• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (34km)
• La Mure: market Monday (35km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (38km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Costes, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (19km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (41km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (36km)
• La Meije (36km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (39km)
• Mont Aiguille (39km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (42km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (6km)

Geography and distances

Les Costes is in the south-east of France at 21 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Les Costes is 536 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 Les Costes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaufin, Benevent-et-Charbillac, Chauffayer, La Motte-en-Champsaur, Le Glaizil, Le Noyer, Les Infournas, Poligny, Saint-Eusebe-en-Champsaur, Saint-Firmin and Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard.

This page in French: Visiter Les Costes