Bellefontaine tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Divonne-les-Bains at 23 km from Bellefontaine
Visit Bellefontaine: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsBellefontaine is situated in the Jura department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Divonne-les-Bains at 23 km and Yvoire at 29 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Bellefontaine, 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 Bellefontaine in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Divonne-les-Bains
at 23 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain departmentA pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure...
See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Yvoire
Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentThe village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily...
See Yvoire guide

Baume-les-Messieurs
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-north-west)The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded...
See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Thonon les Bains
at 38 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentTourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the...
See Thonon les Bains guide

Chateau-Chalon
Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-north-west)One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon...
See Chateau-Chalon guide

Lons-le-Saunier
at 41 km (direction west-north-west)Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed...
See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Chateau de Joux
Castle at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000...
See Chateau de Joux guide

Evian
at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentEvian is a very lovely town, also well known as a spa...
See Evian guide

Arbois
at 44 km (direction north-west)After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the...
See Arbois guide

Pontarlier
at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs departmentPontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the...
See Pontarlier guide

Salins-les-Bains
at 45 km (direction north-north-west)The salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century...
See Salins-les-Bains guide

Morzine
Ski resort at 65 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie departmentMorzine is a popular ski resort within the Portes du Soleil ski...
See Morzine guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Jura
Map of places to visit near Bellefontaine
Markets in and near Bellefontaine
- Morez: market Saturday all day (5km)
- Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (23km)
- Champagnole: market Saturday (24km)
- Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (24km)
- Gex: market Saturday (25km)
- Saint-Claude: market Saturday (25km)
- Douvaine: market Sunday (33km)
- Ferney-Voltaire: market Saturday (33km)
- Thoiry: market Sunday (36km)
- Thonon-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (38km)
Hotels near Bellefontaine
More information about Bellefontaine, Franche-Comte
Tourist attractions near Bellefontaine, France
What to do at Bellefontaine? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bellefontaine.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Yvoire (29km)
- Baume-les-Messieurs (36km)
- Chateau-Chalon (40km)
National Monuments
- Voltaire Chateau (34km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pontarlier (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Haut-Jura (18km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (29km)
- Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (44km)
- Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Lac des Rousses (6km)
- Lac de l'Abbaye (12km)
- Lacs de Maclu (14km)
- Gorges de la Lemme (15km)
- Lac d'Ilay (15km)
- Lac de Bonlieu (15km)
- Lac de Narlay (15km)
- Source - Le Hérisson (15km)
- Lac du Fioget (17km)
- Lac du Vernois (17km)
- Cascade de la Billaude (17km)
- Lac de Lamoura (19km)
- Lac du Val (21km)
- Lacs d'Étival (21km)
- Col de la Faucille (21km)
- Lac de Chambly (22km)
- Cascade de la queue de cheval (23km)
- Lac de Chalain (24km)
- Confluence - Le Hérisson (27km)
- Forêt de la Joux (32km)
- Source - la Seille (37km)
- Cascade de la Diomaz (52km)
- Roc d'Enfer (59km)
Towns of Art and history
- Arbois (44km)
- Salins-les-Bains (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Evian-les-Bains (45km)
Geography and distances
Bellefontaine is in the east of France at 41 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Bellefontaine is 378 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Bellefontaine
Canton: Morez
Arrondissement: Saint-Claude
Department: Jura
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 39400
Distance to Bellefontaine
from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 378 km
from Calais: 578 km
from Nice: 331 km
from Bordeaux: 550 km
from Strasbourg: 258 km
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 Bellefontaine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bois-d'Amont, Chapelle-Des-Bois, Lac-Des-Rouges-Truites, Morbier and Morez.
This page in French: Visiter Bellefontaine