Briançon

Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.

By plane
The closest airports are


 * Grenoble airport (lowcost airport), 2h45 by car
 * Lyon, 3h by car
 * Milan, Italy, 2h40 by car
 * Turin, Italy, 1h45 by car

By train
There is a train station in Briançon.


 * The main line is Marseille-Briançon.
 * A night train comes from Paris.

If you want to come by TGV (high speed train) from Lyon or Paris, the most efficient way is to take the Paris-Milan line and to step out at Oulx, Italy. Then there is a bus (30 mn) to Briançon.

By car

 * If you come from Grenoble, you have to take the D1091 and cross the Lautaret pass.
 * If you come from Italy, you have to take the SS24 and cross the Montgenèvre pass.
 * If you come from South (Marseille, Sisteron) you have to take the highway A51/E712, then the N85 to gap and the N94 to Briançon.

By bus
There is a bus from Grenoble to Briançon (2/day) and a bus from Marseille and Gap to Briançon.

See
Fortifications built by Vauban in the 17th century to defend the region from the Austrians

Wintersports sports
Briançon is a part of the famous ski resort Serre-Chevalier.

Eat
Restaurants aren't that plentiful in Briançon; there are several pizza places but only a few French eateries.

Go next

 * Ecrins
 * Queyras