Poligny tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 15 km from Poligny

Visit Poligny: highlights and tourist information

Poligny is situated in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Tourist classifications for Poligny include "town of art and history".

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 15 km and Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 16 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Poligny, France: places to visit and attractions

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

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

Gap

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Gap guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 16 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Mens

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly...

See Mens guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Isere department

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic...

See Ecrins National Park guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 36 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular...

See Deux-Alpes guide

Embrun

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th...

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-east)

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La...

See La Grave guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

In the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts...

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 46 km (direction east)

The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in...

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Vizille

at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and...

See Vizille guide

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

Map of places to visit near Poligny

Markets in and near Poligny

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (2km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (2km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (25km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (25km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (38km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (38km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (39km)
• Serres: market Saturday (40km)

More information about Poligny, Provence

Tourist attractions near Poligny, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (13km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (45km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (31km)
• La Meije (40km)
• Mont Aiguille (42km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (43km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (45km)
• Source - Verdon (57km)
• Col d'Allos (62km)

Geography and distances

Poligny is in the south-east of France at 15 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Poligny is 542 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 Poligny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benevent-et-Charbillac, La Fare-en-Champsaur, La Motte-en-Champsaur, Laye, Le Noyer, Les Costes, Les Infournas, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, Saint-Eusebe-en-Champsaur and Saint-Laurent-du-Cros.

This page in French: Visiter Poligny