Saint-Jurs tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Moustiers at 6 km from Saint-Jurs

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Visit Saint-Jurs: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Moustiers at 6 km and Riez at 12 km.

Saint-Jurs, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moustiers

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Moustiers guide

Riez

at 12 km (direction south-west)

Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th century and...

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Aiguines

at 14 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

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

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Lac de Sainte-Croix

Scenery at 15 km (direction south)

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

See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

at 16 km (direction south-south-west)

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, France is a charming small resort on the west coast of the Lac...

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Bauduen

Seaside resort at 18 km (direction south), in the Var department

Bauduen is a pretty village with a beach on the shores of Lac de...

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Valensole

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

Valensole is surrounded by lavender fields, and the lavender industry is also seen in...

See Valensole guide

Gorges du Verdon

Scenery at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Gorges du Verdon guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Trigance

at 25 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var department

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

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Lurs

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of Lurs is small but has a great deal of character...

See Lurs guide

Castellane

at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Castellane guide

Greoux-les-Bains

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

The small spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains is well situated to explore the Lac d'Esparron...

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Aups

at 30 km (direction south), in the Var department

This pleasant town is interesting to visit during your stay near the Gorges du...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jurs

Markets in and near Saint-Jurs

• Moustiers: market Friday (6km)
• Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Valensole: market Saturday (18km)
• Digne-les-Bains: market Wednesday (22km)
• Oraison: market Tuesday (23km)
• Les Mees: market Friday (23km)
• Saint-Andre-les-Alpes: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (26km)
• Castellane: market Saturday (26km)
• Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (30km)

More information about Saint-Jurs, Provence

Tourist attractions near Saint-Jurs, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Gorges du Verdon (22km)
• Montagne Sainte-Victoire (60km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Moustiers (6km)
• Tourtour (35km)
• Seillans (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Verdon (14km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Clos de Villeneuve (18km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (35km)
• Jardins du château de Sauvan (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Sainte-Croix (15km)
• Lac de Quinson (26km)
• Lac d'Esparron (26km)
• Barrage de Gréoux (27km)
• Barrage de Castillon (27km)
• Lac de Castillon (27km)
• Barrage de Chaudanne (28km)
• Clue de Barles (38km)
• Embouchure - Verdon (41km)
• Verdon (rivière) (41km)
• Col d'Allos (54km)
• Lac d'Allos (55km)
• Col de la Cayolle (59km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jurs is in the south-east of France at 22 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jurs is 625 kilometres from Paris).

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-Jurs from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bras-d'Asse, Estoublon, Moustiers, Puimoisson and Saint-Jeannet.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jurs