Theus tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 13 km from Theus
Visit Theus: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsTheus is situated in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 13 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 14 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Theus, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Theus in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Gap
at 13 km (direction north-west)Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a...
See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 14 km (direction east-north-east)Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Seyne-les-Alpes
at 19 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentIn the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of...
See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Embrun
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time...
See Embrun guide

Sisteron
at 37 km (direction south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentThe citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic...
See Sisteron guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 38 km (direction south-west)The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Barcelonnette
at 38 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentBarcelonnette has an attractive town centre, and also a good number of...
See Barcelonnette guide

Mont-Dauphin
at 41 km (direction east-north-east)The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in...
See Mont-Dauphin guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Church at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Isere departmentThe church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important...
See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Digne-les-Bains
at 43 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentAs well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains...
See Digne-les-Bains guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye
Scenery at 44 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentStarting near the Lac de Poncon, the Vallée de l'Ubaye is one...
See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee
at 46 km (direction north-east)The silver mines in L'Argentiere la Bessée, very active in the 19th...
See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Colmars-les-Alpes
at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentIn the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie...
See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

Mens
at 51 km (direction north-west), in the Isere departmentThe small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring...
See Mens guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Alpes
Map of places to visit near Theus
Markets in and near Theus
- Chorges: market Sunday (10km)
- Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
- Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (15km)
- Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (25km)
- Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Embrun: market Saturday (25km)
- Veynes: market Thursday (30km)
- Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (34km)
Hotels near Theus
More information about Theus, Provence
Tourist attractions near Theus, France
What to do at Theus? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Theus.
Heritage sites
- Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
National Monuments
- Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (41km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Sisteron (37km)
- L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine de Charance (15km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac de Serre-Poncon (14km)
- Clue de Barles (28km)
- Source - Verdon (33km)
- Col d'Allos (38km)
- Lac d'Allos (49km)
- Col de la Cayolle (50km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poligny (26km)
Geography and distances
Theus is in the south-east of France at 13 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Theus is 568 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Theus
Canton: Chorges
Arrondissement: Gap
Department: Hautes-Alpes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Theus
from Gap (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 568 km
from Calais: 789 km
from Nice: 122 km
from Bordeaux: 536 km
from Strasbourg: 472 km
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 Theus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avancon, Breziers, Espinasses, Piegut, Remollon, Rochebrune, Rousset, Saint-Etienne-le-Laus and Valserres.
This page in French: Visiter Theus