Saint-Chaffrey tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Briancon at 3 km from Saint-Chaffrey

Briancon Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Briancon Hotels & holiday rentals

Excursions & Activities

Visit Saint-Chaffrey: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Briancon at 3 km and Serre Chevalier at 6 km.

Saint-Chaffrey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Briancon

Ski resort at 3 km (direction south-east)

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

See Briancon guide

Serre Chevalier

Ski resort at 6 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Serre Chevalier guide

Nevache

at 11 km (direction north-north-east)

The picturesque mountain village of Nevache is well placed to explore the scenic Vallée...

See Nevache guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 20 km (direction west), in the Isere department

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

See Ecrins National Park guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See La Grave guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 28 km (direction south)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Embrun

at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Embrun guide

Val Thorens

Ski resort at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Savoie department

The high altitude skiing at Val Thorens mean it has a longer season than...

See Val Thorens guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

Vanoise National Park

National Parc at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Savoie department

The stunning mountain scenery in the Vanoise National Park ensure its year around popularity...

See Vanoise National Park guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 50 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

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

Find Briancon hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Saint-Chaffrey

Map of places to visit near Saint-Chaffrey

Markets in and near Saint-Chaffrey

• Briancon: market Sunday - seasonal market only (3km)
• Briancon: market Wednesday (3km)
• Le Monetier-les-Bains: market Friday - seasonal market only (9km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (13km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (15km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (28km)
• Abries: market Wednesday (29km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (29km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (42km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (42km)

More information about Saint-Chaffrey, Provence

Tourist attractions near Saint-Chaffrey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (7km)

Heritage sites

• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (4km)
• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (27km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (15km)
• Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (44km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Queyras (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (25km)
• Domaine de Charance (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (3km)

Sites of natural beauty

• La Meije (25km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (31km)
• Cirque de Viso (45km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (51km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Chaffrey is in the south-east of France at 58 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Saint-Chaffrey 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-Chaffrey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Briancon, Puy-Saint-Andre, Puy-Saint-Pierre, Serre Chevalier, Val-Des-Pres and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Chaffrey