Avilley tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vesoul at 24 km from Avilley

Visit Avilley: highlights and tourist information

Avilley is situated in the Doubs department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vesoul at 24 km and Besancon at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Avilley, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Avilley in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Vesoul

at 24 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

Although lacking major monuments, Vesoul is a pleasant town to visit with...

See Vesoul guide

Besancon

at 27 km (direction south-west)

The citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the...

See Besancon guide

Ornans

at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

The highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the...

See Ornans guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier...

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

The gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to...

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Montbeliard

at 41 km (direction east)

It is the castle in Montbeliard, on a raised rocky platform, that...

See Montbeliard guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south)

Lods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the...

See Lods guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 43 km (direction east)

Saint-Hippolyte is in a beautiful position on the confluence of the Doubs...

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 43 km (direction south)

The small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source...

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

In Luxeuil-les-Bains, established as a spa town since Roman times, you can...

See Luxeuil-les-Bains guide

Belfort

at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

The town of Belfort and its citadel are pleasant to exlore when...

See Belfort guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 57 km (direction south-west)

The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces...

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Doubs

Map of places to visit near Avilley

Markets in and near Avilley

• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (33km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (41km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (41km)
• Valentigney: market Tuesday (43km)
• Saint-Sauveur: market Sunday (43km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (43km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (43km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (43km)

Hotels near Avilley

More information about Avilley, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Avilley, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (42km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (27km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (30km)
• Gorges de Remonot (46km)
• Saut du Doubs (50km)
• Gorges du Doubs (50km)
• Ballon d'Alsace (62km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (30km)
• Mandeure (41km)
• Montbeliard (41km)
• Belfort (50km)
• Rougegoutte (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (28km)

Geography and distances

Avilley is in the eastern-center of France at 28 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Avilley is 331 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 Avilley from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Battenans-les-Mines, Besnans, Cenans, Cendrey, Flagey-Rigney, Fontenotte, Huanne-Montmartin, La Breteniere, La Tour-de-Scay, Larians-et-Munans, Loulans-Verchamp, Maussans, Mondon, Montbozon, Montussaint, Ollans, Ormenans, Puessans, Rignosot, Rognon, Rougemontot, Tallans, Thienans, Tournans and Trouvans.

This page in French: Visiter Avilley