Vitrolles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gap at 17 km from Vitrolles
Visit Vitrolles: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsVitrolles is situated in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Gap at 17 km and Sisteron at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Vitrolles, 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 Vitrolles in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Gap
at 17 km (direction north-east)Not a major tourist destination, in Gap we suggest you take a...
See Gap guide

Sisteron
at 27 km (direction south), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentThe citadel is the main attraction in Sisteron, along with the dramatic...
See Sisteron guide

Lake Serre-Poncon
Scenery at 33 km (direction east-north-east)Among many beautiful Alpine lakes we mention the Lac de Serre-Poncon because...
See Lake Serre-Poncon guide

Seyne-les-Alpes
at 34 km (direction east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentIn the mountain village of Seyne you can see various parts of...
See Seyne-les-Alpes guide

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette
Church at 42 km (direction east), in the Isere departmentThe church and mountainous setting of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are the second most important...
See Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette guide

Digne-les-Bains
at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departmentAs well as being a spa town, the medieval centre of Digne-les-Bains...
See Digne-les-Bains guide

Mens
at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Isere departmentThe small town of Mens is quite isolated but certainly worth exploring...
See Mens guide

Embrun
at 46 km (direction east-north-east)The historic centre of Embrun is usually visited at the same time...
See Embrun guide

Valgaudemar Valley
Scenery at 47 km (direction north-north-east)The valley of Valgaudemar is one of many picturesque natural highlughts in...
See Valgaudemar Valley guide

Montbrun-les-Bains
at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Drome departmentThe medieval centre of Montbrun-les-Bains, listed as a 'most beautiful village in...
See Montbrun-les-Bains guide

Sault
at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Vaucluse departmentIn a region most visited for the surrounding lavender fields, Sault is...
See Sault guide

L'Argentiere-la-Bessee
at 63 km (direction east-north-east)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 Hautes-Alpes
Map of places to visit near Vitrolles
Markets in and near Vitrolles
- Veynes: market Thursday (15km)
- Laragne-Monteglin: market Thursday (17km)
- Gap: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- Serres: market Saturday (19km)
- Sisteron: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
- Chorges: market Sunday (29km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Thursday - seasonal market only (29km)
- Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur: market Monday (29km)
- Montclar: market Sunday - seasonal market only (31km)
- Lus-la-Croix-Haute: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (32km)
Hotels near Vitrolles
More information about Vitrolles, Provence
Tourist attractions near Vitrolles, France
What to do at Vitrolles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vitrolles.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Sisteron (27km)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine de Charance (18km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Clue de Barles (33km)
- Lac de Serre-Poncon (33km)
- Cirque d'Archiane (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Poligny (30km)
Geography and distances
Vitrolles is in the south-east of France at 17 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: Vitrolles is 563 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vitrolles
Canton: Barcillonnette
Arrondissement: Gap
Department: Hautes-Alpes
Region: Provence
Postcode: 0
Distance to Vitrolles
from Gap (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 563 km
from Calais: 786 km
from Nice: 133 km
from Bordeaux: 518 km
from Strasbourg: 481 km
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 Vitrolles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barcillonnette, Esparron, Fouillouse, La Saulce, Lardier-et-Valenca, Monetier-Allemont and Sigoyer.
This page in French: Visiter Vitrolles