Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas 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-Jean-Saint-Nicolas in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 17 km and Valgaudemar Valley at 17 km.

Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 17 km (direction south-west)

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

See Gap guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Embrun

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 28 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

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 30 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

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 30 km (direction north-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

Mont-Dauphin

at 31 km (direction east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 37 km (direction south-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

Deux-Alpes

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

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

See Deux-Alpes guide

Mens

at 41 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

Briancon

Ski resort at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Briancon guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See La Grave guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 45 km (direction north-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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (12km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (14km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (24km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (29km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (30km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Guillestre: market Monday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (48km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (42km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (17km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (19km)
• La Meije (38km)
• Source - Verdon (46km)
• Col d'Allos (50km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (15km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas is in the south-east of France at 17 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas is 551 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-Jean-Saint-Nicolas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancelle, Chabottes, Champoleon, Saint-Leger-les-Melezes and Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas