Montmaur tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 16 km from Montmaur

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Montmaur Excursions & Activities

Visit Montmaur: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 16 km and Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 28 km.

Montmaur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Gap guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 28 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...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Mens

at 29 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 38 km (direction east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Sisteron

at 43 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Sisteron guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 45 km (direction east-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

Embrun

at 49 km (direction east)

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

See Embrun guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 53 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 55 km (direction 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

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 56 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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Alpes

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Reserve excursions near Montmaur

Map of places to visit near Montmaur

Markets in and near Montmaur

• Veynes: market Thursday (6km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (20km)
• Serres: market Saturday (21km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (29km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (32km)
• Luc-en-Diois: market Friday (34km)
• La Motte-Chalancon: market Monday (41km)

More information about Montmaur, Provence

Tourist attractions near Montmaur, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vercors (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque d'Archiane (35km)
• Lac de Serre-Poncon (38km)
• Mont Aiguille (40km)
• Clue de Barles (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (19km)

Geography and distances

Montmaur is in the south-east of France at 16 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Montmaur is 547 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 Montmaur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Furmeyer and Veynes.

This page in French: Visiter Montmaur