Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur 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-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 14 km and Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 18 km.

Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 14 km (direction south)

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

See Gap guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 18 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

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Mens

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 35 km (direction north-east), in the Isere department

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

Embrun

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Isere department

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Isere department

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 43 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

Mont-Dauphin

at 44 km (direction east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

La Grave

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

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

See La Grave guide

Vizille

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Vizille guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur

Market days in Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: weekly market: Monday; seasonal market: Thursday;

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (0km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (0km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (22km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (26km)
• Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (29km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (35km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (35km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (38km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (44km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (12km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (45km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (29km)
• La Meije (40km)
• Mont Aiguille (45km)
• Cirque d'Archiane (46km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (47km)
• Source - Verdon (55km)
• Col d'Allos (59km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (2km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur is in the south-east of France at 14 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur is 544 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-Bonnet-en-Champsaur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benevent-et-Charbillac, Buissard, Forest-Saint-Julien, La Fare-en-Champsaur, La Motte-en-Champsaur, Laye, Le Noyer, Les Infournas, Poligny, Saint-Eusebe-en-Champsaur, Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur and Saint-Laurent-du-Cros.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur