Bay tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Pesmes at 12 km from Bay
Visit Bay: highlights and tourist information
Bay is situated in the Haute-Saone 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 Bay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Pesmes at 12 km and Besancon at 23 km.
Bay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Pesmes
Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction west)The quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté and also...
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Besancon
at 23 km (direction east), in the Doubs departmentThe citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the highlights to...
See Besancon guide
Dole
at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Jura departmentThe Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...
See Dole guide
Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 29 km (direction south-south-east), in the Doubs departmentThe Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces that were...
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Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs departmentThe gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to the Loue...
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Ornans
at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs departmentThe highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the Loue river,...
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Beze
at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cote d'Or departmentAlthough small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...
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Salins-les-Bains
at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Jura departmentThe salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century and are...
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Arbois
at 43 km (direction south), in the Jura departmentAfter exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the scenic Cirque...
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Lods
Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs departmentLods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the village along...
See Lods guide
Vesoul
at 50 km (direction north-east)Although lacking major monuments, Vesoul is a pleasant town to visit with some attractive...
See Vesoul guide
Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs departmentThe small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source of the...
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Pontarlier
at 64 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs departmentPontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the local scenery...
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Chateau de Joux
Castle at 68 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs departmentThe Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000 year history...
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Markets in and near Bay
- Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
- Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (23km)
- Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
- Auxonne: market Friday (27km)
- Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (28km)
- Arbois: market Friday (43km)
- Levier: market Wednesday (48km)
- Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (50km)
- Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (57km)
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Tourist attractions near Bay, France
What to do at Bay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bay.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lods (48km)
National Monuments
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de l'Etang (17km)
- Jardin du château du Talmay (22km)
- Jardin à la Faulx (28km)
- Château d'Arcelot (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de Poudrey (44km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins-les-Bains (41km)
- Arbois (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Citadelle de Besançon (25km)
Geography and distances
Bay is in the north-east of France at 50 kilometres from Vesoul, the department capital (general information: Bay is 305 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Bay
Canton: Marnay
Arrondissement: Vesoul
Department: Haute-Saone
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 70150
Distance to Bay
from Vesoul (prefecture): 50 km
from Paris: 305 km
from Calais: 495 km
from Nice: 417 km
from Bordeaux: 557 km
from Strasbourg: 209 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Bay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avrigney-Virey, Bonboillon, Bresilley, Burgille, Chancey, Chenevrey-et-Morogne, Courchapon, Cult, Hugier, Jallerange, Le Moutherot, Marnay, Montagney, Motey-Besuche, Ougney, Pagney, Sornay, Tromarey and Vitreux.
This page in French: Visiter Bay