Lurs tourism and travel guide
Visit Lurs: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The village of Lurs is small but has a great deal of character
Lurs is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Lurs. For detailed visitor information see the Lurs travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lurs in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mane at 10 km and Valensole at 16 km.
Lurs, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Forcalquier
at 9 km (direction west)Forcalquier is a pleasant Luberon town with several interesting historic monuments...
See Forcalquier guide
Mane
at 10 km (direction west-south-west)The citadel above the village is the principal monument in the small Provencal village...
See Mane guide
Valensole
at 16 km (direction south-east)Valensole is surrounded by lavender fields, and the lavender industry is also seen in...
See Valensole guide
Manosque
at 17 km (direction south-west)Ensure that your trip to the bustling town of Manosque includes a stroll up...
See Manosque guide
Greoux-les-Bains
at 23 km (direction south)The small spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains is well situated to explore the Lac d'Esparron...
See Greoux-les-Bains guide
Riez
at 23 km (direction south-east)Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th century and...
See Riez guide
Oppedette
at 24 km (direction west)After a stroll around the historic village of Oppedette you can visit the Gorges...
See Oppedette guide
Gorges d'Oppedette
Scenery at 25 km (direction west)The Gorges d'Oppedette are picturesque gorges in provence, accessible by several hiking trails...
See Gorges d'Oppedette guide
Sisteron
at 25 km (direction north-north-east)The citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic rocky slope...
See Sisteron guide
Simiane-la-Rotonde
at 26 km (direction west)The medieval castle with its domed rotunda is just one of the sites of...
See Simiane-la-Rotonde guide
Moustiers
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east-south-east)The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre make Moustiers-Sainte-Marie...
See Moustiers guide
Digne-les-Bains
at 31 km (direction east-north-east)As well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains also merits...
See Digne-les-Bains guide
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
at 31 km (direction south-east)Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, France is a charming small resort on the west coast of the Lac...
See Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon guide
Lac de Sainte-Croix
Scenery at 33 km (direction south-east)The Lac de Sainte-Croix is a popular leisure lake with beaches near the Gorges...
See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Markets in and near Lurs
- Oraison: market Tuesday (7km)
- Forcalquier: market Monday (9km)
- Les Mees: market Friday (10km)
- Valensole: market Saturday (16km)
- Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (16km)
- Manosque: market Saturday (17km)
- Banon: market Tuesday (22km)
- Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
- Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (23km)
- Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Lurs, France
What to do at Lurs? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lurs.
Grand sites of France
- Gorges du Verdon (46km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (4km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (10km)
- Jardins du château de Sauvan (10km)
- Clos de Villeneuve (16km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (42km)
- Jardin du château de Val Joanis (43km)
- Jardin d'Eguilles (62km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Barrage de Gréoux (24km)
- Lac d'Esparron (27km)
- Embouchure - Verdon (30km)
- Verdon (rivière) (30km)
- Lac de Quinson (33km)
- Colorado Provencal (33km)
- Lac de Sainte-Croix (33km)
- Clue de Barles (42km)
- Gorges de la Nesque (45km)
Geography and distances
Lurs is in the south-east of France at 31 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Lurs is 607 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Lurs
Canton: Peyruis
Arrondissement: Forcalquier
Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Lurs
from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 31 km
from Paris: 607 km
from Calais: 833 km
from Nice: 114 km
from Bordeaux: 523 km
from Strasbourg: 533 km
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 Lurs from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ganagobie, La Brillanne, Niozelles, Pierrerue, Revest-Saint-Martin and Sigonce.
This page in French: Visiter Lurs