Villar-Loubiere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Valgaudemar Valley at 4 km from Villar-Loubiere

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Visit Villar-Loubiere: highlights and tourist information

Villar-Loubiere 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 Villar-Loubiere in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include Valgaudemar Valley at 4 km and Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette at 15 km.

Villar-Loubiere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Valgaudemar Valley

Scenery at 4 km (direction 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 15 km (direction 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

Ecrins National Park

National Parc at 20 km (direction east-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

Deux-Alpes

Ski resort at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Isere department

Les DeuxAlpes is one of the longest established and most popular Alpine ski resorts...

See Deux-Alpes guide

Alpe-d'Huez

Ski resort at 27 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere department

The well known ski station of Alpe d'Huez is also famous for the Tour...

See Alpe-d'Huez guide

La Grave

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-east)

Although better known as a ski resort, the village of La Grave is also...

See La Grave guide

Gap

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Gap guide

Mens

at 31 km (direction 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 33 km (direction east)

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

See L'Argentiere-la-Bessee guide

Lake Serre-Poncon

Scenery at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Briancon

Ski resort at 40 km (direction east)

The town of Briancon is best known for its extensive Vauban fortifications, and also...

See Briancon guide

Embrun

at 40 km (direction south-east)

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

See Embrun guide

Vizille

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Isere department

Most visitors to Vizille are attracted by the Chateau de Vizille and its associated...

See Vizille guide

Mont-Dauphin

at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mont-Dauphin guide

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Reserve excursions near Villar-Loubiere

Map of places to visit near Villar-Loubiere

Markets in and near Villar-Loubiere

• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (17km)
• Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (17km)
• Le Bourg-d'Oisans: market Saturday (27km)
• Vallouise: market Thursday (27km)
• La Grave: market Thursday (28km)
• Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
• La Mure: market Monday (32km)
• Chorges: market Sunday (33km)
• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee: market Friday (33km)
• Le Monetier-les-Bains: market Friday - seasonal market only (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Villar-Loubiere, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Vallee de la Claree (44km)

Heritage sites

• Briancon fortifications (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
• Mont-Dauphin place forte (Vauban fortifications) (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Grave (27km)

National Monuments

• Place Forte de Mont-Dauphin (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Argentiere-la-Bessee (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de Charance (29km)
• Jardin alpin du Lautaret (29km)
• Parc du château de Vizille (40km)
• Jardin du musée Hébert (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Briancon (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• La Meije (24km)
• Aiguilles d'Arves (36km)
• Ruines de Séchilienne (37km)
• Lac de Serre-Poncon (38km)
• Col de la Croix-de-Fer (45km)
• Mont Jalla (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Poligny (17km)
• Grenoble (52km)

Geography and distances

Villar-Loubiere is in the south-east of France at 30 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Villar-Loubiere is 533 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 Villar-Loubiere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar and Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard.

This page in French: Visiter Villar-Loubiere