Censeau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Salins-les-Bains at 20 km from Censeau

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Visit Censeau: highlights and tourist information

Censeau 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 Censeau in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Salins-les-Bains at 20 km and Arbois at 24 km.

Censeau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salins-les-Bains

at 20 km (direction north-west)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Arbois

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Arbois guide

Pontarlier

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 24 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Lods

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

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 30 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Doubs department

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Ornans

at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Besancon

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Doubs department

The citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the highlights to...

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Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

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Map of places to visit near Censeau

Markets in and near Censeau

• Champagnole: market Saturday (14km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (16km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (24km)
• Arbois: market Friday (24km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (33km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (36km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (42km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (54km)

More information about Censeau, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Censeau, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (29km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (34km)
• Chateau-Chalon (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (24km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (41km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Joux (6km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (18km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (19km)
• Lac du Fioget (20km)
• Lac de Narlay (22km)
• Lac du Vernois (23km)
• Lacs de Maclu (23km)
• Lac d'Ilay (25km)
• Lac de Chalain (26km)
• Lac de Chambly (27km)
• Lac du Val (28km)
• Source - la Seille (29km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (29km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (29km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (32km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (34km)
• Lac des Rousses (35km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (36km)
• Lacs d'Étival (40km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (41km)
• Gorges de Remonot (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (20km)
• Arbois (24km)

Geography and distances

Censeau is in the east of France at 42 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Censeau is 358 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 Censeau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bief-du-Fourg, Charency, Communailles-en-Montagne, Cuvier, Doye, Esserval-Combe, Esserval-Tartre, Longcochon, Mieges, Mignovillard, Molpre, Nozeroy, Onglieres, Plenise, Plenisette and Rix.

This page in French: Visiter Censeau