Saint-Julien-du-Verdon tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Julien-du-Verdon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 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-Julien-du-Verdon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Castellane at 8 km and Annot at 12 km.

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Castellane

Castellane

at 8 km (direction south-south-west)

The small town of Castellane has a pleasant historic centre and is dominated by...

See Castellane guide
Annot

Annot

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

The small village of Annot is most unusual, being built around great boulders in...

See Annot guide
Gorges du Verdon

Gorges du Verdon

Scenery at 13 km (direction south-west)

These gorges in northern Provence are one of the most impressive scenic highlights in...

See Gorges du Verdon guide
Trigance

Trigance

at 19 km (direction south-south-west), in the Var department

Trigance is a charming small village and castle to the east of the Gorges...

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Bargeme

Bargeme

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction south), in the Var department

More than 1000 metres above sea-level, it is no surprise that the views are...

See Bargeme guide
Entrevaux

Entrevaux

at 22 km (direction east)

The narrow medieval streets and the citadel on the hill above the village are...

See Entrevaux guide
Moustiers

Moustiers

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

The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre make Moustiers-Sainte-Marie...

See Moustiers guide
Mons

Mons

at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Var department

The elevated position of Mons, at 800 metres altitude, means the views across the...

See Mons guide
 
 
Aiguines

Aiguines

at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Var department

Aiguines is a small traditional Provencal village between the Lac de Sainte-Croix and the...

See Aiguines guide
Colmars-les-Alpes

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide
Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

at 31 km (direction west-north-west)

As well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains also merits...

See Digne-les-Bains guide
Seillans

Seillans

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

The village of Seillans is a perched village in the Pays de Fayence region...

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Lac de Sainte-Croix

Lac de Sainte-Croix

Scenery at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The Lac de Sainte-Croix is a popular leisure lake with beaches near the Gorges...

See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide
Fayence

Fayence

at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

Fayence itself is a pleasant, unspoiled small town and well placed to explore the...

See Fayence guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Julien-du-Verdon

  • Saint-Andre-les-Alpes: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
  • Castellane: market Saturday (8km)
  • Annot: market Tuesday (12km)
  • Moustiers: market Friday (27km)
  • Puget-Theniers: market Sunday (29km)
  • Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (30km)
  • Digne-les-Bains: market Wednesday (32km)
  • Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (35km)
  • Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (35km)
  • Allos: market Wednesday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, France

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

Grand sites of France

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (41km)
  • Le Vallon du Brec (42km)
  • Clos de Villeneuve (45km)
  • Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (48km)
  • Parc du château de la Napoule (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Barrage de Castillon (4km)
  • Lac de Castillon (4km)
  • Barrage de Chaudanne (7km)
  • Lac de Sainte-Croix (33km)
  • Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (36km)
  • Lac d'Allos (38km)
  • Col de la Cayolle (41km)
  • Clue de Barles (42km)
  • Col d'Allos (43km)
  • Lac de Quinson (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon is in the south-east of France at 31 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Saint-Julien-du-Verdon is 636 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Julien-du-Verdon

Canton: Castellane

Arrondissement: Castellane

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Saint-Julien-du-Verdon

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 31 km

from Paris: 636 km

from Calais: 858 km

from Nice: 63 km

from Bordeaux: 575 km

from Strasbourg: 527 km

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - by car from Calais the drive takes about 11 hours. For driving distances to Saint-Julien-du-Verdon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angles, Demandolx, Moriez, Saint-Andre-les-Alpes and Vergons.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Julien-du-Verdon

 
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