Saint-Apollinaire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lake Serre-Poncon at 4 km from Saint-Apollinaire

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Visit Saint-Apollinaire: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Apollinaire 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 Saint-Apollinaire in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lake Serre-Poncon at 4 km and Embrun at 11 km.

Saint-Apollinaire, 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 4 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Embrun

at 11 km (direction east)

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

See Embrun guide

Gap

at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Gap guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 23 km (direction south), 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

Mont-Dauphin

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Barcelonnette

at 30 km (direction east-south-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

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 31 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

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 33 km (direction east-south-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

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 44 km (direction west-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

Briancon

Ski resort at 44 km (direction north-east)

The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also...

See Briancon guide

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 47 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

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 52 km (direction north-north-east)

Serre-Chevalier is an extensive alpine ski region, based around Briancon and incorporating many resorts...

See Serre Chevalier guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Apollinaire

Markets in and near Saint-Apollinaire

• Chorges: market Sunday (7km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (10km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (10km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (18km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (26km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (27km)
• Barcelonnette: market Monday all day - seasonal market only (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Apollinaire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (24km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (31km)
• Sisteron (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Queyras (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (25km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (4km)
• Source - Verdon (30km)
• Col d'Allos (34km)
• Clue de Barles (37km)
• Col de la Bonette (43km)
• Col de la Cayolle (45km)
• Lac d'Allos (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (29km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Apollinaire is in the south-east of France at 22 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Saint-Apollinaire is 567 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 Saint-Apollinaire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Pontis, Prunieres, Puy-Saint-Eusebe, Puy-Sanieres, Reallon and Savines-le-Lac.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Apollinaire