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Visit Chatelay: highlights and tourist information

Chatelay 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 Chatelay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 6 km and Arbois at 15 km.

Chatelay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 6 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Arbois

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Salins-les-Bains

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Dole

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 27 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Besancon

at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Ornans

at 34 km (direction 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 36 km (direction south)

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 41 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 43 km (direction 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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Pontarlier

at 51 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Markets in and near Chatelay

Arbois: market Friday (15km)
Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
Auxonne: market Friday (30km)
Levier: market Wednesday (33km)
Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
Champagnole: market Saturday (35km)
Bletterans: market Tuesday (37km)
Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (37km)
Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (38km)
Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (41km)

More information about Chatelay, Franche-Comte

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Tourist attractions near Chatelay, France

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

Remarkable gardens

Jardin à la Faulx (18km)
Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (33km)
Jardin du château du Talmay (42km)
Parc de l'Etang (45km)
Château d'Arcelot (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Dole (18km)
Besancon (33km)

Towns of Art and history

Arbois (15km)
Salins-les-Bains (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Quetigny (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Citadelle de Besançon (34km)

Geography and distances

Chatelay is in the east of France at 41 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Chatelay is 322 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Chatelay

Canton: Montbarrey

Arrondissement: Dole

Department: Jura

Region: Franche-Comte

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 39380

Distance to Chatelay

from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 41 km

from Paris: 322 km

from Calais: 519 km

from Nice: 389 km

from Bordeaux: 543 km

from Strasbourg: 231 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 Chatelay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arc-et-Senans, Chamblay, Chissey-sur-Loue, Cramans, Ecleux, Germigney, La Vieille-Loye, Montbarrey, Ounans, Santans and Villers-Farlay.

This page in French: Visiter Chatelay