Riez tourism and travel guide

Visit Riez: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance 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.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Riez. For detailed visitor information see the Riez travel guide.
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 departmentBauduen 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 departmentAiguines 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 departmentThis 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 departmentTrigance 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 departmentThe 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)
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).
Geographical Information
Commune: Riez
Canton: Riez
Arrondissement: Digne-les-Bains
Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Riez
from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 629 km
from Calais: 854 km
from Nice: 95 km
from Bordeaux: 542 km
from Strasbourg: 545 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 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