Things to do in Briançon
Around Briançon, Notrebellefrance lists 8 tourist sites within 12 km, including 3 natural wonders and 2 ski resorts. Not to be missed: La vallée de la Clarée, Col d'Izoard and La casse déserte.
La vallée de la Clarée
The Clarée valley is a wild and authentic site very close to Italy in the Briançonnais.
Col d'Izoard
Crossed at 2,362 metres between the Briançonnais and the Queyras, the Col d'Izoard is one of the legendary giants of the Tour de France, famous for its lunar setting of the Casse Déserte.
La casse déserte
You can also follow the road that leads to the Col de l'Izoard and the lunar setting of the Casse Déserte, then to the wild defile of the Combe du Queyras.
Le Pont d'Asfeld
Between Fort des Têtes and the upper town, boldly spanning, in a single arch, the Durance gorges over a sheer drop of 55 m, stands the elegant silhouette of the Pont d'Asfeld.
Briançon ville forte du dauphiné
Former capital of the Republic of the Escartons in the fourteenth century then a military town of the Alps, Briançon is on the Route des Grandes Alpes, between Grenoble and Turin.
Les fortifications de Vauban
The old town fortified by Vauban, also called the "Cité Vauban" or "Gargouille", is a walking place prized by visitors.
Montgenèvre
Serre Chevalier
Serre Chevalier Vallée is in the Hautes-Alpes département, in the PACA region.