Saint-Leger-les-Melezes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Leger-les-Melezes: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Leger-les-Melezes 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-Leger-les-Melezes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 13 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 19 km.

Saint-Leger-les-Melezes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 13 km (direction south-west)

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

See Gap 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

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Embrun

at 25 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 27 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

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

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

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Mont-Dauphin

at 34 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 35 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

Mens

at 40 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

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 41 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

Briancon

Ski resort at 45 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 45 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See La Grave guide

Barcelonnette

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Barcelonnette has an attractive town centre, and also a good number of substantial 'Mexican...

See Barcelonnette guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Leger-les-Melezes

Markets in and near Saint-Leger-les-Melezes

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (11km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (11km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (13km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (25km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (32km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (32km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Leger-les-Melezes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (52km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (34km)
• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (45km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (14km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (19km)
• La Meije (41km)
• Source - Verdon (45km)
• Col d'Allos (50km)
• Col de la Cayolle (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (13km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Leger-les-Melezes is in the south-east of France at 13 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Saint-Leger-les-Melezes is 552 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-Leger-les-Melezes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ancelle, Buissard, Chabottes, Forest-Saint-Julien, La Rochette, Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur and Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Leger-les-Melezes