Manosque
Walkable town at the eastern edge of the Luberon in southeastern France, Manosque sits near the Durance river with a food-and-drink scene concentrated in its centre and scenic viewpoints in the surrounding landscape. The largest town in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département — though not its administrative capital — it makes a practical base for exploring the Luberon and the nearby mountains.
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- Population21,351
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Manosque: quick answers
Where is Manosque?
Manosque is in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France, about 43 km27 miles in a straight line from Aix-en-Provence.
How do you get to Manosque?
The nearest airport is Tallard, Hautes-Alpes (GAT), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Manosque-Gréoux, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Manosque?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is November, with about 110 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Manosque?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 46 restaurants, 6 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Manosque?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Forcalquier, Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. Manosque is listed among the day trips from Marseille.