Buffard tourism and travel guide

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Buffard is situated in the Doubs department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Buffard is 328 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 3 km and Salins-les-Bains at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Salins-les-Bains hotels

Buffard, 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 Buffard in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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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

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (4km)
• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (32km)
• Chateau-Chalon (35km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (39km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (28km)

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)

• Dole (26km)
• Besancon (27km)

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

Getting here

Buffard is in the eastern-center of France. 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