Les Orres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Les Orres: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Embrun at 7 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 16 km.

Les Orres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Embrun

at 7 km (direction north-west)

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

See Embrun guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 16 km (direction west)

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

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Barcelonnette

at 16 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

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Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 18 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Starting near the Lac de Poncon, the Vallée de l'Ubaye is one of the...

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Mont-Dauphin

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

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L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

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Colmars-les-Alpes

at 37 km (direction south-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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Gap

at 38 km (direction west)

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

See Gap guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 44 km (direction north-north-east)

The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also...

See Briancon guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 44 km (direction north-west)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

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

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Digne-les-Bains

at 53 km (direction south-west), 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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Mercantour National Park

National Parc at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The National Park of Mercantour, in the Alps near the Italian border, includes the...

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Reserve excursions near Les Orres

Map of places to visit near Les Orres

Markets in and near Les Orres

• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (7km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (7km)
• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (16km)
• Barcelonnette: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (18km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (22km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Allos: market Wednesday (31km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Orres, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (18km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (44km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (18km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Queyras (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (16km)
• Source - Verdon (21km)
• Col d'Allos (24km)
• Col de la Bonette (29km)
• Col de la Cayolle (32km)
• Lac d'Allos (34km)
• Clue de Barles (39km)
• Cirque de Viso (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (44km)

Geography and distances

Les Orres is in the south-east of France at 38 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Les Orres is 579 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 Orres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baratier, Crevoux, Embrun and Saint-Sauveur.

This page in French: Visiter Les Orres