Valensole tourism and travel guide

Visit Valensole: highlights and tourist information
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Valensole is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Valensole. For detailed visitor information see the Valensole travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Valensole in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Greoux-les-Bains at 12 km and Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon at 16 km.
Valensole, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Riez
at 9 km (direction east)Your trip to the village of Riez should include the baptistery, 5th...
See Riez guide

Greoux-les-Bains
at 12 km (direction south-west)The small spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains is well situated to explore the...
See Greoux-les-Bains guide

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, France is a charming small resort on the west coast of...
See Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon guide

Manosque
at 16 km (direction west)Ensure that your trip to the bustling town of Manosque includes a...
See Manosque guide

Lurs
at 17 km (direction north-west)The village of Lurs is small but has a great deal of...
See Lurs guide

Lac de Sainte-Croix
Scenery at 18 km (direction east-south-east)The Lac de Sainte-Croix is a popular leisure lake with beaches near...
See Lac de Sainte-Croix guide

Moustiers
Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction east)The setting of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie below steep cliffs and the lively historic centre...
See Moustiers guide

Bauduen
Seaside resort at 19 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var departmentBauduen is a pretty village with a beach on the shores of...
See Bauduen guide

Mane
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)The citadel above the village is the principal monument in the small...
See Mane guide

Forcalquier
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)Forcalquier is a pleasant Luberon town with several interesting historic monuments...
See Forcalquier guide

Aiguines
at 22 km (direction east-south-east), in the Var departmentAiguines is a small traditional Provencal village between the Lac de Sainte-Croix...
See Aiguines guide

Aups
at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Var departmentThis pleasant town is interesting to visit during your stay near the...
See Aups guide

Barjols
at 31 km (direction south), in the Var departmentThe most striking characteristic of Barjols is the large number of washhouses,...
See Barjols guide

Oppedette
at 33 km (direction west-north-west)After a stroll around the historic village of Oppedette you can visit...
See Oppedette guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Markets in and near Valensole
Market days in Valensole: weekly market: Saturday;
- Valensole: market Saturday (0km)
- Riez: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
- Oraison: market Tuesday (10km)
- Greoux-les-Bains: market Thursday (12km)
- Manosque: market Saturday (16km)
- Moustiers: market Friday (19km)
- Forcalquier: market Monday (21km)
- Les Mees: market Friday (21km)
- Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: market Sunday (28km)
- Aups: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
More information about Valensole, Provence
Tourist attractions near Valensole, France
What to do at Valensole? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Valensole.
Grand sites of France
- Gorges du Verdon (32km)
- Montagne Sainte-Victoire (43km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Thoronet Abbey (47km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Sisteron (39km)
Regional Natural Parcs
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré Notre Dame (Ganagobie) (19km)
- Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (50km)
Remarkable gardens
- Clos de Villeneuve (0km)
- Jardins du château de Sauvan (21km)
- Jardins du prieuré de Salagon (21km)
- Jardin du château de Val Joanis (42km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Aix-en-Provence (55km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Barrage de Gréoux (11km)
- Lac d'Esparron (12km)
- Lac de Quinson (16km)
- Lac de Sainte-Croix (18km)
- Embouchure - Verdon (23km)
- Verdon (rivière) (23km)
- Colorado Provencal (41km)
- Barrage de Castillon (44km)
- Lac de Castillon (44km)
- Barrage de Chaudanne (45km)
- Clue de Barles (49km)
Geography and distances
Valensole is in the south-east of France at 35 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Valensole is 624 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Valensole
Canton: Valensole
Arrondissement: Digne-les-Bains
Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Valensole
from Digne-les-Bains (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 624 km
from Calais: 849 km
from Nice: 104 km
from Bordeaux: 533 km
from Strasbourg: 545 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 Valensole from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
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