Bornay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lons-le-Saunier at 7 km from Bornay

Visit Bornay: highlights and tourist information

Bornay 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 Bornay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 7 km and Baume-les-Messieurs at 13 km.

Bornay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lons-le-Saunier

at 7 km (direction )

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

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-east)

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

See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide

Arbois

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Arbois guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 44 km (direction north-east)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Tournus abbey

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

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Tournus

at 50 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Tournus guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Ain department

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Divonne-les-Bains

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

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

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Bornay

Markets in and near Bornay

• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (7km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (15km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (17km)
• Louhans: market Monday (25km)
• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (25km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (29km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (31km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (35km)
• Mervans: market Friday (35km)
• Arbois: market Friday (36km)

More information about Bornay, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Bornay, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (13km)
• Chateau-Chalon (17km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (58km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (16km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - Le Hérisson (14km)
• Lac de Chalain (19km)
• Lac de Chambly (19km)
• Lac du Val (20km)
• Source - la Seille (20km)
• Lacs d'Étival (23km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (25km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (25km)
• Lac du Vernois (26km)
• Lac d'Ilay (26km)
• Lac de Narlay (28km)
• Lacs de Maclu (28km)
• Lac du Fioget (28km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (29km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (30km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (30km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (36km)
• Lac de Lamoura (41km)
• Forêt de la Joux (42km)
• Lac des Rousses (43km)
• Col de la Faucille (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (36km)
• Salins-les-Bains (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (62km)

Geography and distances

Bornay is in the east of France at 7 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Bornay is 346 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 Bornay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 27 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alieze, Arthenas, Briod, Cesancey, Chilly-le-Vignoble, Conliege, Courbette, Courbouzon, Dompierre-sur-Mont, Essia, Frebuans, Geruge, Gevingey, Grusse, Macornay, Messia-sur-Sorne, Moiron, Montaigu, Poids-de-Fiole, Reithouse, Revigny, Rotalier, Saint-Laurent-la-Roche, Saint-Maur, Varessia, Vernantois and Vincelles.

This page in French: Visiter Bornay