Montclus tourism and travel guide

Visit Montclus: highlights and tourist information

Montclus 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 Montclus in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montbrun-les-Bains at 33 km and Sisteron at 33 km.

Montclus, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montbrun-les-Bains

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Drome department

The medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France', is...

See Montbrun-les-Bains guide
Sisteron

Sisteron

at 33 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

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Gap

Gap

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Gap guide
Aubres

Aubres

at 41 km (direction west), in the Drome department

The cobbled paths, vaulted passages and ancient arches entice you to further explore the...

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Sault

Sault

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

In a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is also a...

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Nyons

Nyons

at 43 km (direction west), in the Drome department

The lively lower town and the narrow streets around the castle in the old...

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Mens

Mens

at 45 km (direction west), in the Isere department

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide
Simiane-la-Rotonde

Simiane-la-Rotonde

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The medieval castle with its domed rotunda is just one of the sites of...

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

The church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important pilgrimage destination...

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Vaison-la-Romaine

Vaison-la-Romaine

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

You are spoiled for choice in Vaison-la-Romaine, with substantial Roman remains and also a...

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Lurs

Lurs

at 52 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

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Le Barroux

Le Barroux

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

From the castle ramparts in Le Barroux you have very far-reaching views across the...

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Dentelles de Montmirail

Dentelles de Montmirail

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

Although at quite low altitude the jagged peaks of the Dentelles-de-Montmirail are a lovely...

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Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

at 57 km (direction east-south-east), 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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Markets in and near Montclus

  • Serres: market Saturday (3km)
  • Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (16km)
  • Veynes: market Thursday (17km)
  • La Motte-Chalancon: market Monday (25km)
  • Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (28km)
  • Luc-en-Diois: market Friday (29km)
  • Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (32km)
  • Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (35km)
  • Buis-les-Baronnies: market Wednesday (36km)
  • Banon: market Tuesday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Montclus, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Mont Ventoux (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Remarkable gardens

  • Domaine de Charance (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Cirque d'Archiane (39km)
  • Gorges de la Nesque (50km)

Towns of Art and history

  • Poligny (42km)
 
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Geography and distances

Montclus is in the south-east of France at 35 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Montclus is 555 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Montclus

Canton: Serres

Arrondissement: Gap

Department: Hautes-Alpes

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Montclus

from Gap (prefecture): 35 km

from Paris: 555 km

from Calais: 781 km

from Nice: 150 km

from Bordeaux: 497 km

from Strasbourg: 490 km

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 Montclus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Batie-Montsaleon, Le Bersac, Mereuil, Montrond, Serres and Sigottier.

This page in French: Visiter Montclus

 
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