Courchons
in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
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Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (32 mi) - Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (35 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (40 mi)
- Gap - Tallard Airport (43 mi)
- La Môle Airport (50 mi)
- Mont-Dauphin - St-Crépin Airport (54 mi)
- Le Castellet Airport (59 mi)
- Toulon-Hyères Airport (60 mi)
- Marseille Provence Airport (73 mi)
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Torino / Caselle International Airport (104 mi)
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.926 and 6.509 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 55' 35" and E 6° 30' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:13 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:47 am and 8:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Discover Courchons
Courchons in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region) is a city in France about 394 mi (or 634 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital city.
Local time in Courchons is now 10:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Courchons, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge in a distance of 85 mi (or 136 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Castellane, Digne-les-Bains, Draguignan, Barcelonnette and Grasse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 23% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Lac et Foret
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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BMW 323i Alps run /w scorpion exhaust
Traveling from Nancy to Nice via the Alps mountain road. BMW E36 323i with Scorpion exhaust, K&N air filter.
Haute Route 2013 3 Etappe 3 Durch St Julien du Verdon
Kleinen Schlenker durch St. Julien du Verdon gemacht.
Gros Brochet 1.24m 14kg800 Lac de Castillon
Gros brochet au leurre sur le lac de Castillon. 1.24m pour 14kg800. Une surprise de taille et un combat de 15min avec une canne light et une tresse 10/100 (5kg) powerpro. Une forme olympique...
Nice Moto Touring au lac de Castillon
Le Lac de Castillon.
Cross en Parapente de 30 Km à Saint André les Alpes
Ce cross en parapente a été réalisé le 1er novembre. Quel bonheur de thermiquer au dessus de ces forêts multicolores. Le site de Saint André les Alpes est plutôt un site musclé en période...
Saint-André-Les-Alpes, West start: 360 view
St André les Alpes : Entrainement en parapente - HD
Aérogliss / Vols biplace parapente / Saint André les Alpes
Sur le cours du Verdon, juste à coté de Castellane, découvrez le parapente sur le site du Chalvet, à Saint André les Alpes.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Canton of Saint-André-les-Alpes
The canton of Saint-André-les-Alpes is an administrative division in southeastern France. It includes the following communes: Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code Allons 81 04170 04005 Angles 67 04170 04007 Lambruisse 70 04170 04099 Moriez 178 04170 04133 La Mure-Argens 249 04170 04136 Saint-André-les-Alpes 818 04170 04173
Lac de Castillon
Lac de Castillon is a reservoir in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. At an elevation of 880 m, the lake's surface area is 5 km². The Castillon dam holds 150,000,000 m of water.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Courchons.
- Castellane
- Digne-les-Bains
- Draguignan
- Barcelonnette
- Grasse
- Bersezio
- Pietraporzio
- Brignoles
- Sambuco
- Forcalquier
- Acceglio
- Vinadio
- Gap
- Prazzo Superiore
- Canosio
- Nice
- Marmora
- Aisone
- Pleyne
- Serre
- Stroppo
- Campomolino
- Pontechianale
- Casteldelfino
- Chiesa di Macra
- Demonte
- Macra
- Pradleves
- San Damiano Macra
- Sampeyre