Saint-Pierre-Avez tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Pierre-Avez: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Sisteron at 17 km and Montbrun-les-Bains at 27 km.

Saint-Pierre-Avez, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sisteron

at 17 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic rocky slope...

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Montbrun-les-Bains

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome department

The medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France', is...

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Forcalquier

at 33 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Forcalquier is a pleasant Luberon town with several interesting historic monuments...

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Lurs

at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

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Sault

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse department

In a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is also a...

See Sault guide

Simiane-la-Rotonde

at 34 km (direction south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The medieval castle with its domed rotunda is just one of the sites of...

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Mane

at 35 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The citadel above the village is the principal monument in the small Provencal village...

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Oppedette

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

After a stroll around the historic village of Oppedette you can visit the Gorges...

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Gorges d'Oppedette

Scenery at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The Gorges d'Oppedette are picturesque gorges in provence, accessible by several hiking trails...

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Gap

at 42 km (direction north-east)

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

See Gap guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

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Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt

at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Vaucluse department

It is true that Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt is larger and less visited by tourists than many...

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Manosque

at 47 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

Ensure that your trip to the bustling town of Manosque includes a stroll up...

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Seyne-les-Alpes

at 49 km (direction 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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Alpes

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Pierre-Avez

Map of places to visit near Saint-Pierre-Avez

Markets in and near Saint-Pierre-Avez

• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (8km)
• Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Serres: market Saturday (19km)
• Banon: market Tuesday (26km)
• Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (27km)
• Les Mees: market Friday (30km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (31km)
• Sault: market Wednesday (34km)
• Forcalquier: market Monday (34km)
• Buis-les-Baronnies: market Wednesday (39km)

More information about Saint-Pierre-Avez, Provence

Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre-Avez, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Mont Ventoux (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Roussillon (54km)
• Gordes (59km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (17km)
• Apt (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (31km)
• Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Sauvan (35km)
• Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (35km)
• Domaine de Charance (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Clue de Barles (40km)
• Gorges de la Nesque (41km)
• Colorado Provencal (43km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Pierre-Avez is in the south-east of France at 42 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre-Avez is 574 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-Pierre-Avez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antonaves, Chateauneuf-de-Chabre, Eourres and Salerans.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre-Avez