Soleilhas tourism and travel guide

Visit Soleilhas: highlights and tourist information

Soleilhas 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 Soleilhas in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Castellane at 11 km and Annot at 12 km.

Soleilhas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Castellane

Castellane

at 11 km (direction west)

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

See Castellane guide
Annot

Annot

at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Annot guide
Bargeme

Bargeme

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction south-south-west), 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 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Entrevaux guide
 
 
Gorges du Verdon

Gorges du Verdon

Scenery at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Gorges du Verdon guide
Mons

Mons

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

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

See Mons guide
Trigance

Trigance

at 20 km (direction west-south-west), in the Var department

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

See Trigance guide
Seillans

Seillans

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south), in the Var department

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

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Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne

Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne

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

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

See Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne guide
Fayence

Fayence

at 26 km (direction south), in the Var department

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

See Fayence guide
Tourrettes

Tourrettes

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

The small village of Tourrettes is one of several perched villages in the Pays...

See Tourrettes guide
Callian

Callian

at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Var department

You might lose all sense of orientation in the winding streets of Callian- keep...

See Callian guide
 
 
Montauroux

Montauroux

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

Most visitors will combine a trip to Montauroux with some time at the leisure...

See Montauroux guide
Gourdon

Gourdon

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

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

See Gourdon guide

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Markets in and near Soleilhas

  • Castellane: market Saturday (11km)
  • Annot: market Tuesday (12km)
  • Saint-Andre-les-Alpes: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
  • Puget-Theniers: market Sunday (23km)
  • Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey: market Sunday (24km)
  • Fayence: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (26km)
  • Peymeinade: market Monday (30km)
  • Grasse: market Wednesday & Tuesday (31km)
  • Moustiers: market Friday (34km)
  • Colmars: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (36km)

More information about Soleilhas, Provence

Tourist attractions near Soleilhas, France

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

Aquarium

  • Marineland d'Antibes (47km)

Grand sites of France

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Thoronet Abbey (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (30km)
  • Le Vallon du Brec (32km)
  • Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (44km)
  • Parc du château de la Napoule (44km)
  • Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Barrage de Chaudanne (9km)
  • Lac de Castillon (9km)
  • Barrage de Castillon (9km)
  • Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (25km)
  • Lac de Sainte-Croix (39km)
  • Baou de Saint-Jeannet (41km)
  • Lac d'Allos (42km)
  • Col de la Cayolle (45km)
  • Clue de Barles (52km)
  • Col de la Lombarde (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Fréjus (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Soleilhas is in the south-east of France at 42 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Soleilhas is 646 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Soleilhas

Canton: Castellane

Arrondissement: Castellane

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Soleilhas

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 42 km

from Paris: 646 km

from Calais: 867 km

from Nice: 53 km

from Bordeaux: 585 km

from Strasbourg: 532 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 Soleilhas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Demandolx, Peyroules and Ubraye.

This page in French: Visiter Soleilhas

 
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