Chateau-Chalon tourism and travel guide

Visit Chateau-Chalon: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance 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 Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Chateau-Chalon. For detailed visitor information see the Chateau-Chalon travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Chateau-Chalon include "most beautiful village".
Below you can see 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.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 10 km and Arbois at 20 km.
Chateau-Chalon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Baume-les-Messieurs
Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction south-south-east)The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded...
See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Lons-le-Saunier
at 10 km (direction south-west)Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed...
See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Arbois
at 20 km (direction north-east)After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the...
See Arbois guide

Salins-les-Bains
at 28 km (direction north-east)The salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century...
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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 33 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces...
See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Dole
at 39 km (direction north-north-west)The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction...
See Dole guide

Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to...
See Chateau de Cleron guide

Ornans
at 55 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the...
See Ornans guide

Lods
Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs departmentLods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the...
See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source...
See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Divonne-les-Bains
at 59 km (direction south-east), in the Ain departmentA pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Jura
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Hotels in Chateau-Chalon
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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)
More information about Chateau-Chalon, Franche-Comte
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
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
Chateau-Chalon is in the east of France at 10 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Chateau-Chalon is 338 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Chateau-Chalon
Canton: Voiteur
Arrondissement: Lons-le-Saunier
Department: Jura
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 39210
Distance to Chateau-Chalon
from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 10 km
from Paris: 338 km
from Calais: 542 km
from Nice: 363 km
from Bordeaux: 526 km
from Strasbourg: 258 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 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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