Chatel-de-Joux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Baume-les-Messieurs at 23 km from Chatel-de-Joux

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Visit Chatel-de-Joux: highlights and tourist information

Chatel-de-Joux 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 Chatel-de-Joux in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Baume-les-Messieurs at 23 km and Lons-le-Saunier at 25 km.

Chatel-de-Joux, 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 23 km (direction north-west)

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

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Divonne-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

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Arbois

at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-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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Salins-les-Bains

at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Pontarlier

at 60 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Reserve excursions near Chatel-de-Joux

Map of places to visit near Chatel-de-Joux

Markets in and near Chatel-de-Joux

• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (6km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (17km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (18km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (25km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (26km)
• Gex: market Saturday (29km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (31km)
• Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (33km)
• Thoiry: market Sunday (35km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatel-de-Joux, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (23km)
• Chateau-Chalon (28km)
• Yvoire (44km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (39km)
• Brou Royal Monastery (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (60km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (15km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (32km)
• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lacs d'Étival (3km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (9km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (9km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (9km)
• Lac du Val (11km)
• Lac de Chambly (13km)
• Lac d'Ilay (14km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (14km)
• Lacs de Maclu (15km)
• Lac du Vernois (15km)
• Lac de Narlay (16km)
• Lac de Chalain (16km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (17km)
• Lac du Fioget (18km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (19km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (20km)
• Lac de Lamoura (21km)
• Lac des Rousses (23km)
• Col de la Faucille (25km)
• Source - la Seille (28km)
• Forêt de la Joux (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (42km)

Geography and distances

Chatel-de-Joux is in the east of France at 25 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Chatel-de-Joux is 365 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 Chatel-de-Joux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaux-Des-Pres, Clairvaux-les-Lacs, Cogna, Etival, Hautecour, La Frasnee, Les Piards, Meussia, Prenovel, Saint-Maurice-Crillat, Soucia and Thoiria.

This page in French: Visiter Chatel-de-Joux