Champagney tourism and travel guide

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Visit Champagney: highlights and tourist information

Champagney 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 Champagney in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 9 km and Chateau de Cleron at 22 km.

Champagney, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 9 km (direction east)

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

See Besancon guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 22 km (direction south-east)

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

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Ornans

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

The quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté and also...

See Pesmes guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction south), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Dole

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...

See Dole guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Arbois

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura department

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

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Vesoul

at 45 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

Although lacking major monuments, Vesoul is a pleasant town to visit with some attractive...

See Vesoul guide

Pontarlier

at 52 km (direction south-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Beze

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...

See Beze guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 56 km (direction south-east)

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Champagney

Map of places to visit near Champagney

Markets in and near Champagney

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (9km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (36km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (37km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (38km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (40km)
• Arbois: market Friday (41km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (45km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (52km)

More information about Champagney, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Champagney, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (10km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (35km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (9km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (28km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (36km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (9km)
• Dole (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (30km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (35km)
• Arbois (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (10km)

Geography and distances

Champagney is in the eastern-center of France at 9 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Champagney is 318 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 Champagney from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audeux, Auxon-Dessous, Auxon-Dessus, Champvans-les-Moulins, Chaucenne, Chemaudin, Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon, Corcondray, Ecole-Valentin, Emagny, Franois, Mazerolles-le-Salin, Miserey-Salines, Moncley, Noironte, Pelousey, Pirey, Placey, Pouilley-Francais, Pouilley-les-Vignes, Recologne, Serre-les-Sapins, Vaux-les-Pres and Villers-Buzon.

This page in French: Visiter Champagney