Riez tourism and travel guide

Visit Riez: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th century and one of the oldest in France, and the Roman ruins

Riez is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valensole at 9 km and Lac de Sainte-Croix at 9 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Riez, 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 Riez in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

at 8 km (direction south-east)

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

See Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon guide

Valensole

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Valensole guide

Lac de Sainte-Croix

Scenery at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide

Moustiers

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre...

See Moustiers guide

Bauduen

Seaside resort at 11 km (direction south-east), in the Var department

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

See Bauduen guide

Aiguines

at 13 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var department

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

See Aiguines guide

Greoux-les-Bains

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Greoux-les-Bains guide

Aups

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

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

See Aups guide

Lurs

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

See Lurs guide

Manosque

at 25 km (direction west)

Ensure that your trip to the bustling town of Manosque includes a...

See Manosque guide

Gorges du Verdon

Scenery at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Gorges du Verdon guide

Trigance

at 29 km (direction east), in the Var department

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

See Trigance guide

Mane

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Mane guide

Barjols

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

The most striking characteristic of Barjols is the large number of washhouses,...

See Barjols guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Map of places to visit near Riez

Markets in and near Riez

Market days in Riez: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;

• Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
• Valensole: market Saturday (9km)
• Moustiers: market Friday (11km)
• Oraison: market Tuesday (18km)
• Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (19km)
• Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Manosque: market Saturday (24km)
• Les Mees: market Friday (25km)
• Forcalquier: market Monday (30km)
• Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (31km)

Hotels near Riez

More information about Riez, Provence

Tourist attractions near Riez, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Verdon (23km)
• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Moustiers (11km)
• Tourtour (30km)
• Seillans (49km)

National Monuments

• Thoronet Abbey (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Verdon (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (25km)
• Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Clos de Villeneuve (9km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (29km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Sainte-Croix (9km)
• Lac d'Esparron (14km)
• Lac de Quinson (14km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (15km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (30km)
• Verdon (rivière) (30km)
• Lac de Castillon (36km)
• Barrage de Castillon (36km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (36km)

Geography and distances

Riez is in the south-east of France at 33 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Riez is 629 kilometres from Paris).

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

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montagnac-Montpezat, Puimoisson and Roumoules.

This page in French: Visiter Riez