Saint-Pierre tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Pierre: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Entrevaux at 10 km and Annot at 21 km.

Saint-Pierre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Entrevaux

Entrevaux

at 10 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Entrevaux guide
Annot

Annot

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Annot guide
Gourdon

Gourdon

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Gourdon is practically the archetypal Provencal village, unmissable by you and by the many...

See Gourdon guide
Le Bar-sur-Loup

Le Bar-sur-Loup

at 24 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

An attractive village with ruins of a castle and fortified walls, and surrounded by...

See Le Bar-sur-Loup guide
 
 
Tourrettes-sur-Loup

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

at 24 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

It is the medieval centre and the lovely views that will attract you to...

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Vence

Vence

at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

After exploring the walled historic centre of Vence you can take a stroll to...

See Vence guide
Opio

Opio

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

Opio is a tiny village in the hills, with very far-reaching views...

See Opio guide
Fondation Maeght

Fondation Maeght

Museum at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The Fondation Maeght art gallery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence features works by famous modern artists such...

See Fondation Maeght guide
 
 
Grasse

Grasse

at 28 km (direction south), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Grasse, the perfume capital of France, also has a very extensive old town with...

See Grasse guide
Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

On of the highlights in the pretty village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the famous Museum...

See Saint-Paul-de-Vence guide
Mons

Mons

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

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

See Mons guide
Coaraze

Coaraze

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Coaraze is one of several picturesque villages in the mountains north of Nice that...

See Coaraze guide
 
 
Valbonne

Valbonne

at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Very quiet when we visited, we found Valbonne to be an almost undiscovered small...

See Valbonne guide
Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne

Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

A visit to the small town of Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne might be combined with a trip...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Markets in and near Saint-Pierre

  • Puget-Theniers: market Sunday (5km)
  • Annot: market Tuesday (21km)
  • Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (25km)
  • Carros: market Saturday (26km)
  • Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
  • Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (28km)
  • Peymeinade: market Monday (30km)
  • Valbonne: market Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (31km)
  • Mouans-Sartoux: market Tuesday & Thursday (33km)
  • Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre, France

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

Aquarium

  • Marineland d'Antibes (37km)

Grand sites of France

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Trophy of Augustus (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Le Vallon du Brec (16km)
  • Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (24km)
  • Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (27km)
  • Jardin botanique (36km)
  • Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (40km)
  • Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (40km)
  • Parc du château de la Napoule (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Baou de Saint-Jeannet (25km)
  • Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (30km)
  • Lac de Castillon (31km)
  • Barrage de Castillon (31km)
  • Barrage de Chaudanne (31km)
  • Cascade de Gairaut (33km)
  • Col de la Lombarde (37km)
  • Lac d'Allos (40km)
  • Col de la Cayolle (41km)
  • Caires de Cougourde (42km)
  • Tete de Chien (43km)
  • Cirque du Gelas (44km)
  • Col d'Allos (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc Phœnix (36km)
  • Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (40km)
 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Pierre is in the south-east of France at 59 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre is 652 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Pierre

Canton: Entrevaux

Arrondissement: Castellane

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Saint-Pierre

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 59 km

from Paris: 652 km

from Calais: 870 km

from Nice: 36 km

from Bordeaux: 605 km

from Strasbourg: 523 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-Pierre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Collongues, La Penne, La Rochette, Les Mujouls, Puget-Theniers, Saint-Antonin and Sigale.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre

 
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