Les Thuiles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Barcelonnette at 7 km from Les Thuiles

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Visit Les Thuiles: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Barcelonnette at 7 km and Vallee de l'Ubaye at 13 km.

Les Thuiles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barcelonnette

at 7 km (direction east)

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

See Barcelonnette guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Embrun

at 20 km (direction north-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Embrun guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 22 km (direction west-north-west), 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

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Mont-Dauphin

at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 43 km (direction south-west)

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide

Gap

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

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

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Mercantour National Park

National Parc at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

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

See Mercantour National Park guide

Annot

at 48 km (direction south-south-east)

The small village of Annot is most unusual, being built around great boulders in...

See Annot guide

Entrevaux

at 53 km (direction south-south-east)

The narrow medieval streets and the citadel on the hill above the village are...

See Entrevaux guide

Sisteron

at 54 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Sisteron guide

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Markets in and near Les Thuiles

• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (6km)
• Barcelonnette: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Allos: market Wednesday (18km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (20km)
• Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (29km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Thuiles, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (31km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Queyras (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (46km)
• Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - Verdon (8km)
• Col d'Allos (11km)
• Col de la Bonette (20km)
• Col de la Cayolle (20km)
• Lac d'Allos (21km)
• Lac de Serre-Poncon (22km)
• Clue de Barles (30km)
• Cirque de Viso (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (53km)

Geography and distances

Les Thuiles is in the south-east of France at 43 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Les Thuiles is 591 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 Les Thuiles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Meolans-Revel, Saint-Pons and Uvernet-Fours.

This page in French: Visiter Les Thuiles