Moustiers tourism and travel guide

Visit Moustiers: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre make Moustiers-Sainte-Marie one of our favourite villages in France

Moustiers 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 Moustiers. For detailed visitor information see the Moustiers travel guide.

Tourist classifications for Moustiers include "most beautiful village".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Moustiers in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lac de Sainte-Croix at 10 km and Riez at 11 km.

Moustiers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aiguines

Aiguines

at 8 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

Aiguines is a small traditional Provencal village between the Lac de Sainte-Croix and the...

See Aiguines guide
Lac de Sainte-Croix

Lac de Sainte-Croix

Scenery at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

The Lac de Sainte-Croix is a popular leisure lake with beaches near the Gorges...

See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide
Riez

Riez

at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th century and...

See Riez guide
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

at 11 km (direction south-west)

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, France is a charming small resort on the west coast of the Lac...

See Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon guide
 
 
Bauduen

Bauduen

Seaside resort at 13 km (direction south-south-west), in the Var department

Bauduen is a pretty village with a beach on the shores of Lac de...

See Bauduen guide
Gorges du Verdon

Gorges du Verdon

Scenery at 17 km (direction east)

These gorges in northern Provence are one of the most impressive scenic highlights in...

See Gorges du Verdon guide
Valensole

Valensole

at 19 km (direction west)

Valensole is surrounded by lavender fields, and the lavender industry is also seen in...

See Valensole guide
Trigance

Trigance

at 20 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var department

Trigance is a charming small village and castle to the east of the Gorges...

See Trigance guide
 
 
Castellane

Castellane

at 23 km (direction east)

The small town of Castellane has a pleasant historic centre and is dominated by...

See Castellane guide
Aups

Aups

at 24 km (direction south), in the Var department

This pleasant town is interesting to visit during your stay near the Gorges du...

See Aups guide
Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

at 28 km (direction south)

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide
Greoux-les-Bains

Greoux-les-Bains

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

The small spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains is well situated to explore the Lac d'Esparron...

See Greoux-les-Bains guide
 
 
Tourtour

Tourtour

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

Tourtour is a very attractive and traditional Provencal village with a great deal to...

See Tourtour guide
Villecroze

Villecroze

at 30 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

Villecroze is a charming small village with a quaint historic centre and a park...

See Villecroze guide

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Markets in and near Moustiers

Market days in Moustiers: weekly market: Friday;

  • Moustiers: market Friday (0km)
  • Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
  • Valensole: market Saturday (19km)
  • Castellane: market Saturday (23km)
  • Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
  • Oraison: market Tuesday (26km)
  • Saint-Andre-les-Alpes: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
  • Digne-les-Bains: market Wednesday (27km)
  • Les Mees: market Friday (28km)
  • Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Moustiers, France

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

Grand sites of France

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Thoronet Abbey (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (30km)
  • Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Clos de Villeneuve (19km)
  • Jardins du château de Sauvan (38km)
  • Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Lac de Sainte-Croix (10km)
  • Lac de Quinson (22km)
  • Lac d'Esparron (24km)
  • Barrage de Castillon (26km)
  • Lac de Castillon (26km)
  • Barrage de Gréoux (26km)
  • Barrage de Chaudanne (26km)
  • Embouchure - Verdon (40km)
  • Verdon (rivière) (41km)
  • Clue de Barles (43km)
  • Lac d'Allos (58km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Fréjus (58km)
 
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Geography and distances

Moustiers is in the south-east of France at 28 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Moustiers is 631 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Moustiers

Canton: Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Arrondissement: Digne-les-Bains

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 43600

Distance to Moustiers

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 28 km

from Paris: 631 km

from Calais: 855 km

from Nice: 86 km

from Bordeaux: 552 km

from Strasbourg: 540 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 Moustiers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Saint-Jurs.

This page in French: Visiter Moustiers

 
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