Augea tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lons-le-Saunier at 17 km from Augea

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Visit Augea: highlights and tourist information

Augea is situated in the Jura department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Augea in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 17 km and Baume-les-Messieurs at 25 km.

Augea, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Lons-le-Saunier

at 17 km (direction north-east)

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-east)

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 38 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Tournus

at 38 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

See Tournus guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Brancion

at 47 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Arbois

at 48 km (direction north-east)

After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the scenic Cirque...

See Arbois guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Macon

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 56 km (direction north-east)

The salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century and are...

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Reserve excursions near Augea

Map of places to visit near Augea

Markets in and near Augea

• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (14km)
• Louhans: market Monday (16km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (17km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (21km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (26km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (26km)
• Mervans: market Friday (32km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (32km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (36km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (37km)

More information about Augea, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Augea, France

What to do at Augea? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Augea.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (25km)
• Chateau-Chalon (28km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (25km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (38km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - Le Hérisson (26km)
• Lacs d'Étival (31km)
• Lac de Chambly (32km)
• Source - la Seille (32km)
• Lac de Chalain (32km)
• Lac du Val (32km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (36km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (36km)
• Seille (Saône) (36km)
• Confluence - la Seille (36km)
• Lac du Vernois (38km)
• Lac d'Ilay (38km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (39km)
• Lacs de Maclu (40km)
• Lac de Narlay (40km)
• Lac du Fioget (40km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (41km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (43km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (43km)
• Lac de Lamoura (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (48km)
• Salins-les-Bains (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (49km)
• Macon (53km)

Geography and distances

Augea is in the east of France at 17 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Augea is 343 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive via Paris (from the north and west) or via Lyon (from the south), or fly into Geneva to the south For driving distances to Augea from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaufort, Chevreaux, Cousance, Cressia, Cuisia, Digna, Flacey-en-Bresse, Gizia, Le Miroir, Maynal, Orbagna, Rosay, Rotalier, Vercia and Vincelles.

This page in French: Visiter Augea