Rousset tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lake Serre-Poncon at 11 km from Rousset

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Rousset Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Rousset Excursions & Activities

Visit Rousset: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Lake Serre-Poncon at 11 km and Seyne-les-Alpes at 16 km.

Rousset, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 11 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

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 16 km (direction south-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

Gap

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Gap guide

Embrun

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Barcelonnette

at 34 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Barcelonnette has an attractive town centre, and also a good number of substantial 'Mexican...

See Barcelonnette guide

Sisteron

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic rocky slope...

See Sisteron guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 40 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Starting near the Lac de Poncon, the Vallée de l'Ubaye is one of the...

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 41 km (direction south), 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

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie and fortified...

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 45 km (direction north-east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Mens

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide

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

Find Seyne-les-Alpes hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Rousset

Map of places to visit near Rousset

Markets in and near Rousset

• Chorges: market Sunday (10km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (22km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (27km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (34km)
• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (34km)

More information about Rousset, Provence

Tourist attractions near Rousset, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (38km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (38km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (11km)
• Clue de Barles (26km)
• Source - Verdon (30km)
• Col d'Allos (34km)
• Lac d'Allos (46km)
• Col de la Cayolle (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (29km)

Geography and distances

Rousset is in the south-east of France at 16 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Rousset is 571 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 Rousset from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellaffaire, Breziers, Espinasses, Gigors, La Breole, Remollon, Rochebrune, Saint-Etienne-le-Laus and Theus.

This page in French: Visiter Rousset