Valserres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Valserres: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 9 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 18 km.

Valserres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gap

at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 18 km (direction east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 24 km (direction east-south-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

Embrun

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Sisteron

at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Sisteron guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 37 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 39 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...

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Barcelonnette

at 43 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Barcelonnette guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 45 km (direction south-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...

See Digne-les-Bains guide

Mens

at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

The small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring if you...

See Mens guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 49 km (direction north-east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Vallee de l'Ubaye

Scenery at 49 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

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

See Vallee de l'Ubaye guide

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Isere department

Ecrins National Park is a very popular and very scenic National Park in the...

See Ecrins National Park guide

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Map of places to visit near Valserres

Markets in and near Valserres

• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (14km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (22km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (24km)
• Embrun: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Embrun: market Saturday (30km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Valserres, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (36km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (11km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (18km)
• Clue de Barles (30km)
• Source - Verdon (38km)
• Col d'Allos (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (24km)

Geography and distances

Valserres is in the south-east of France at 9 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Valserres is 564 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 Valserres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avancon, Chateauvieux, Jarjayes, Lettret, Piegut, Remollon, Rochebrune, Saint-Etienne-le-Laus, Tallard, Theus and Venterol.

This page in French: Visiter Valserres