Chateau-Chalon tourism and travel guide

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France This Way comment: One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its hilltop position with lovely views across the vineyards in the valley below

Chateau-Chalon is situated in the Jura department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the east of France at 10 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Chateau-Chalon is 338 kilometres from Paris).

Tourist classifications for Chateau-Chalon include "most beautiful village".

Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 10 km and Arbois at 20 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Chateau-Chalon, 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 Chateau-Chalon 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 Chateau-Chalon

Markets in and near Chateau-Chalon

• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (11km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (14km)
• Arbois: market Friday (20km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (21km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (22km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (29km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (31km)
• Louhans: market Monday (34km)
• Mervans: market Friday (34km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Chateau-Chalon, France

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

Heritage sites

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (5km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (7km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - la Seille (5km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (14km)
• Lac de Chalain (15km)
• Lac de Chambly (18km)
• Lac du Val (20km)
• Lac du Vernois (23km)
• Lac du Fioget (24km)
• Lac d'Ilay (25km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (25km)
• Lac de Narlay (25km)
• Lacs de Maclu (26km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (26km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (26km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (26km)
• Forêt de la Joux (30km)
• Lacs d'Étival (31km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (33km)
• Lac des Rousses (45km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (45km)
• Lac de Lamoura (48km)
• Col de la Faucille (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (20km)
• Salins-les-Bains (28km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Chateau-Chalon is in the east 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 Chateau-Chalon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baume-les-Messieurs, Blois-sur-Seille, Brery, Domblans, Frontenay, Granges-sur-Baume, La Marre, Ladoye-sur-Seille, Lavigny, Le Louverot, Le Pin, Le Vernois, Mantry, Menetru-le-Vignoble, Montain, Nevy-sur-Seille, Passenans, Plainoiseau, Plasne, Saint-Germain-les-Arlay, Saint-Lamain and Voiteur.

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