Venterol tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 13 km from Venterol

Visit Venterol: highlights and tourist information

Venterol is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 13 km and Lake Serre-Poncon at 21 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Venterol, 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 Venterol 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 ), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Gap guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Seyne-les-Alpes

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Sisteron

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Sisteron guide

Embrun

at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Embrun guide

Digne-les-Bains

at 40 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Digne-les-Bains guide

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 42 km (direction north-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

Church at 43 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...

See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Barcelonnette

at 44 km (direction east)

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

See Barcelonnette guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

Mens

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Isere department

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

See Mens guide

Colmars-les-Alpes

at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Colmars-les-Alpes guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Hautes-Alpes department

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Map of places to visit near Venterol

Markets in and near Venterol

• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (18km)
• Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (20km)
• Seyne: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Veynes: market Thursday (24km)
• Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (26km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (27km)
• Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• Serres: market Saturday (31km)

Hotels near Venterol

More information about Venterol, Provence

Tourist attractions near Venterol, France

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

Heritage sites

• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (49km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sisteron (31km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Serre-Poncon (21km)
• Clue de Barles (26km)
• Source - Verdon (38km)
• Col d'Allos (43km)
• Mont Aiguille (62km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (28km)

Geography and distances

Venterol is in the south-east of France at 40 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Venterol is 568 kilometres from Paris).

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 Venterol from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellaffaire, Chateauvieux, Curbans, Faucon-du-Caire, Gigors, Lettret, Piegut, Remollon, Rochebrune, Tallard, Turriers and Valserres.

This page in French: Visiter Venterol