Billecul tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Salins-les-Bains at 24 km from Billecul

Visit Billecul: highlights and tourist information

Billecul 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 Billecul in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Salins-les-Bains at 24 km and Arbois at 27 km.

Billecul, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salins-les-Bains

at 24 km (direction north-west)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Arbois

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Arbois guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 28 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

The Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000...

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Pontarlier

at 29 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

Pontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the...

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west)

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 37 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 39 km (direction west)

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

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Ornans

at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Divonne-les-Bains

at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain department

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure...

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Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily...

See Yvoire guide

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Map of places to visit near Billecul

Markets in and near Billecul

• Champagnole: market Saturday (11km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (23km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (26km)
• Arbois: market Friday (27km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (28km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (31km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (39km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (44km)
• Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (45km)
• Thonon-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (54km)

More information about Billecul, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Billecul, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (31km)
• Chateau-Chalon (32km)
• Lods (36km)
• Yvoire (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (39km)
• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (48km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (57km)
• Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (57km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Joux (10km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (12km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (13km)
• Lac du Fioget (15km)
• Lac de Narlay (16km)
• Lacs de Maclu (17km)
• Lac du Vernois (17km)
• Lac d'Ilay (19km)
• Lac de Chalain (22km)
• Lac de Chambly (23km)
• Lac du Val (23km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (23km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (23km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (27km)
• Source - la Seille (27km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (28km)
• Lac des Rousses (28km)
• Lacs d'Étival (34km)
• Lac de Lamoura (40km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (41km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (42km)
• Col de la Faucille (43km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (47km)
• Gorges de Remonot (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (24km)
• Arbois (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Evian-les-Bains (58km)

Geography and distances

Billecul is in the east of France at 39 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Billecul is 362 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 Billecul from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 28 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arsure-Arsurette, Bief-Des-Maisons, Bief-du-Fourg, Cerniebaud, Charency, Communailles-en-Montagne, Conte, Crans, Doye, Esserval-Combe, Esserval-Tartre, Fraroz, Gillois, La Faviere, La Latette, Lent, Les Nans, Longcochon, Mieges, Mignovillard, Molpre, Mournans-Charbonny, Nozeroy, Onglieres, Plenise, Plenisette, Rix and Sirod.

This page in French: Visiter Billecul