Briancon, France: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Briancon is situated in France, in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region where it is within Hautes-Alpes. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Briancon
Sub-region: Hautes-Alpes
Main Region: Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Country: France
Latitude: 44.9 North (44°53'59"N)
Longitude: 6.65 East (6°39'0"E)
Altitude: 1309 metres above sea-level
Population: 11577 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Briancon to other selected towns in France
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Paris: 548 km
- distance from Marseille: 205 km
- distance from Lyon: 170 km
- distance from Toulouse: 439 km
- distance from Nice: 142 km
- distance from Nantes: 683 km
- distance from Strasbourg: 418 km
- distance from Montpellier: 263 km
- distance from Bordeaux: 570 km
- distance from Lille: 691 km
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More places in the same region
We have located 8 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Briancon):
Tourism and sports
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Attractions
Jardin botanique du Lautaret (Garden) (25 km)Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Briancon.
Bois de Maratra (Forest) (5 km)Mont Janus (Mountain) (5 km)
Sommet du Prorel (Mountain) (5 km)
Col du Montgenevre (Pass) (6 km)
Col de Granon (Pass) (6 km)
Lac des Sarailles (Lake) (6 km)
Bois des Ayes (Forest) (8 km)
Col de Gimont (Pass) (9 km)
Col de la Lauze (Pass) (9 km)
Col de l'Alpet (Pass) (9 km)
Bois de Pemeant (Forest) (10 km)
Col de Bousson (Pass) (11 km)
Col d'Izoard (Pass) (11 km)
Lac de l'Ascension (Lake) (11 km)
Col de Buffere (Pass) (11 km)
Montagne des Guibertes (Mountain) (12 km)
Vallouise (Valley) (12 km)
Lac de Neal (Lake) (13 km)
Col de Neal (Pass) (13 km)
Lac de Souliers (Lake) (13 km)
Col de Desertes (Pass) (14 km)
Lac de l'Eychauda (Lake) (14 km)
Col de l'Echelle (Pass) (14 km)
Crete de la Dormillouze (Ridge) (15 km)
Col de Peas (Pass) (15 km)
Passo dell'Orso (Pass) (15 km)
Montagne du Vallon (Mountain) (15 km)
Bois du Casset (Forest) (16 km)
Grand Vallon de Peas (Valley) (16 km)
Monte Terra Nera (Mountain) (17 km)
Col des Thures (Pass) (17 km)
Roc del Boucher (Mountain) (17 km)
Crete des Paveous (Ridge) (17 km)
Lacs du Lauzet (Lake) (18 km)
Plan d'eau de la Roche-de-Rame (Lake) (18 km)
Col d'Anon (Pass) (18 km)
Pic des Agneaux (Mountain) (18 km)
Mont Fraiteve (Mountain) (19 km)
Crete aux Eaux Pendants (Ridge) (19 km)
Montagne de Malrif (Mountain) (19 km)
Col du Chardonnet (Pass) (19 km)
Pic du Grand Plaiza (Peak) (19 km)
Lac du Lauzet (Lake) (19 km)
Grand Lac du Laus (Lake) (19 km)
Col d'Arsine (Pass) (20 km)
Mont Pelvoux (Mountain) (20 km)
Crete de Paret (Ridge) (20 km)
Monte Sises (Mountain) (20 km)
Grand Lac (Lake) (21 km)
Bois de Cambarel (Forest) (21 km)
Lac de Combeynot (Lake) (21 km)
Bois Foran (Forest) (22 km)
Lac de la Ponsonniere (Lake) (22 km)
Col de la Ponsonniere (Pass) (22 km)
Crete de Dourmillouse (Ridge) (23 km)
Col des Pres de Fromage (Pass) (23 km)
Queyras (Mountains) (23 km)
Lac des Cerces (Lake) (23 km)
Crete du Mourre-Froid (Ridge) (24 km)
Col du Lautaret (Pass) (24 km)
Gran Bosco (Forest) (25 km)
Col du Galibier (Pass) (26 km)
Lac Palluel (Lake) (26 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Briancon.
Golf Montgenevre (Golf course) (8 km)Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Briancon.
Briancon Railway Station (2 km)L'Argentiere les Ecrins Railway Station (14 km)
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