Turriers tourism and travel guide

Visit Turriers: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Seyne-les-Alpes at 16 km and Gap at 19 km.

Turriers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Seyne-les-Alpes

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

In the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of the medieval...

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide
Gap

Gap

at 19 km (direction north-north-west), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide
Lake Serre-Poncon

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because of its...

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide
Sisteron

Sisteron

at 29 km (direction south-west)

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

See Sisteron guide
 
 
Embrun

Embrun

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time as the...

See Embrun guide
Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide
Barcelonnette

Barcelonnette

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Barcelonnette guide
Colmars-les-Alpes

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

In the mountain village of Colmars highlights include the Fort de Savoie and fortified...

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Vallee de l'Ubaye

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 45 km (direction east)

Starting near the Lac de Poncon, the Vallée de l'Ubaye is one of the...

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide
Valgaudemar Valley

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 46 km (direction east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide
Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin

at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

The fortified mountain town of Briancon, one of the highest towns in Europe, is...

See Mont-Dauphin guide
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 49 km (direction north-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
 
 
Lurs

Lurs

at 53 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Lurs guide
L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 54 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

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Markets in and near Turriers

  • Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (14km)
  • Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
  • Chorges: market Sunday (18km)
  • Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
  • Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
  • Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (29km)
  • Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (31km)
  • Embrun: market Saturday (31km)
  • Veynes: market Thursday (31km)
  • Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Turriers, France

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

Heritage sites

  • Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (47km)

National Monuments

  • Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Domaine de Charance (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Lac de Serre-Poncon (19km)
  • Clue de Barles (20km)
  • Source - Verdon (31km)
  • Col d'Allos (36km)
  • Lac d'Allos (47km)

Towns of Art and history

  • Poligny (34km)
 
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Geography and distances

Turriers is in the south-east of France at 35 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Turriers is 575 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Turriers

Canton: Turriers

Arrondissement: Forcalquier

Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Region: Provence

Postcode: 0

Distance to Turriers

from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 35 km

from Paris: 575 km

from Calais: 796 km

from Nice: 117 km

from Bordeaux: 536 km

from Strasbourg: 481 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 Turriers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellaffaire, Breziers, Gigors, Piegut and Venterol.

This page in French: Visiter Turriers

 
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