Buffard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 3 km from Buffard
Visit Buffard: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitBuffard is situated in the Doubs 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 Buffard in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 3 km and Salins-les-Bains at 11 km.
Buffard, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 3 km (direction west)The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces...
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Salins-les-Bains
at 11 km (direction south-south-east), in the Jura departmentThe salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century...
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Arbois
at 15 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura departmentAfter exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the...
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Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 19 km (direction east-north-east)The gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to...
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Ornans
at 25 km (direction east-north-east)The highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the...
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Dole
at 26 km (direction west), in the Jura departmentThe Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction...
See Dole guide

Besancon
at 28 km (direction north-east)The citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the...
See Besancon guide

Lods
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east)Lods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the...
See Lods guide

Pesmes
Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone departmentThe quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté...
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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 34 km (direction east)The small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source...
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Chateau-Chalon
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Jura departmentOne of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon...
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Baume-les-Messieurs
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura departmentThe attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded...
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Pontarlier
at 43 km (direction east-south-east)Pontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the...
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Lons-le-Saunier
at 45 km (direction south-west), in the Jura departmentLons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed...
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Map of places to visit near Buffard
Markets in and near Buffard
- Arbois: market Friday (16km)
- Levier: market Wednesday (24km)
- Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (26km)
- Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
- Champagnole: market Saturday (33km)
- Auxonne: market Friday (37km)
- Pontarlier: market Thursday (43km)
- Bletterans: market Tuesday (43km)
- Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (43km)
- Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (45km)
More information about Buffard, Franche-Comte
Tourist attractions near Buffard, France
What to do at Buffard? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Buffard.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lods (32km)
- Chateau-Chalon (35km)
- Baume-les-Messieurs (39km)
National Monuments
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pontarlier (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin à la Faulx (26km)
- Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (38km)
- Jardin du château du Talmay (46km)
- Parc de l'Etang (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de la Joux (26km)
- Source - la Seille (32km)
- Gouffre de Poudrey (36km)
- Cascade de la Billaude (40km)
- Lac de Chalain (41km)
- Lac du Fioget (42km)
- Gorges de la Lemme (43km)
- Lac du Vernois (43km)
- Lac de Chambly (44km)
- Confluence - Le Hérisson (44km)
- Lac de Narlay (44km)
- Lacs de Maclu (46km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins-les-Bains (11km)
- Arbois (15km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Citadelle de Besançon (27km)
Geography and distances
Buffard is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Buffard is 328 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Buffard
Canton: Quingey
Arrondissement: Besançon
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 25440
Distance to Buffard
from Besancon (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 328 km
from Calais: 523 km
from Nice: 387 km
from Bordeaux: 552 km
from Strasbourg: 224 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 Buffard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arc-et-Senans, Breres, By, Champagne-sur-Loue, Chay, Cramans, Grange-de-Vaivre, Ivrey, La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse, Lavans-Quingey, Liesle, Lombard, Mesmay, Montfort, Paroy, Pessans, Pointvillers, Port-Lesney, Rennes-sur-Loue, Ronchaux, Samson and Villers-Farlay.
This page in French: Visiter Buffard