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Besancon travel guide

For a full visitor guide see Besancon, and to arrange a visit see Besancon holiday accommodation.

For places to visit near Besancon and other places of interest see the map and listings below:


Click a marker on the Besancon map to start your visit... places near by regional airport

For hotels and holiday accommodation near Besancon see Holidays and places to stay near Besancon

Local Highlights and Tourist Information

Salins-les-Bains (Recommended stopover town) - 36km Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (World Heritage Site) - 34km Besancon (Town of art and history) - 1km Lods (Most beautiful village) - 33km Arbois (Town in Jura) - 46km Loue River Valley (Scenic village) - 40km Ornans (Town) - 20km Pontarlier (mountain town) - 52km

3 fleurs: Arbois 3 fleurs: Besancon 3 fleurs: Ferrieres-les-Bois (location info only) 3 fleurs: Noidans-les-Vesoul (location info only) 3 fleurs: Pupillin (location info only) 3 fleurs: Salins-les-Bains 3 fleurs: Trouvans (location info only) 3 fleurs: Vesoul (location info only) 2 fleurs: Chalezeule (location info only) 2 fleurs: Deluz (location info only) 2 fleurs: Franey (location info only) 2 fleurs: Gonsans (location info only) 2 fleurs: Liesle (location info only) 2 fleurs: Nans (location info only) 2 fleurs: Pontarlier 2 fleurs: Saint-Vit (location info only)

(Known in France as Ville Fleuris, the top award is 4-fleurs. 1-fleur towns are very common and not listed here.)

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