Montrond tourism and travel guide

Visit Montrond: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Sisteron at 27 km and Montbrun-les-Bains at 33 km.

Montrond, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sisteron

Sisteron

at 27 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...

See Sisteron guide
Montbrun-les-Bains

Montbrun-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction west-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
Gap

Gap

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Gap guide
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...

See Sault guide
 
 
Aubres

Aubres

at 46 km (direction west), in the Drome department

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

See Aubres guide
Simiane-la-Rotonde

Simiane-la-Rotonde

at 47 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...

See Simiane-la-Rotonde guide
Forcalquier

Forcalquier

at 47 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Forcalquier is a pleasant Luberon town with several interesting historic monuments...

See Forcalquier guide
Lurs

Lurs

at 47 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...

See Lurs guide
 
 
Nyons

Nyons

at 48 km (direction west), in the Drome department

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

See Nyons guide
Mens

Mens

at 49 km (direction west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide
Seyne-les-Alpes

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 49 km (direction 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
Mane

Mane

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

The citadel above the village is the principal monument in the small Provencal village...

See Mane guide
 
 
Lake Serre-Poncon

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide
Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

at 51 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...

See Digne-les-Bains guide

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Markets in and near Montrond

  • Serres: market Saturday (6km)
  • Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (10km)
  • Veynes: market Thursday (18km)
  • Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
  • La Motte-Chalancon: market Monday (31km)
  • Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (32km)
  • Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)
  • Luc-en-Diois: market Friday (35km)
  • Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (39km)
  • Banon: market Tuesday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Montrond, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Mont Ventoux (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Domaine de Charance (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Clue de Barles (44km)
  • Cirque d'Archiane (45km)
  • Gorges de la Nesque (50km)

Towns of Art and history

  • Poligny (42km)
 
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Geography and distances

Montrond is in the south-east of France at 33 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Montrond is 561 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Montrond

Canton: Serres

Arrondissement: Gap

Department: Hautes-Alpes

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Montrond

from Gap (prefecture): 33 km

from Paris: 561 km

from Calais: 786 km

from Nice: 144 km

from Bordeaux: 503 km

from Strasbourg: 492 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 Montrond from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Eyguians, Lagrand, Le Bersac, Mereuil, Montclus, Saint-Genis, Saleon, Savournon, Serres and Trescleoux.

This page in French: Visiter Montrond

 
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