Cize tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Baume-les-Messieurs at 20 km from Cize

Visit Cize: highlights and tourist information

Cize 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 Cize in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Baume-les-Messieurs at 20 km and Arbois at 22 km.

Cize, 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 20 km (direction west)

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

See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Arbois

at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

See Arbois guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 24 km (direction west)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Lons-le-Saunier

at 28 km (direction west)

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

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction north-north-west), in the Doubs department

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Pontarlier

at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Pontarlier guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 41 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Divonne-les-Bains

at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain department

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

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Ornans

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

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

See Ornans guide

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily...

See Yvoire guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Cize

Markets in and near Cize

• Champagnole: market Saturday (2km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (21km)
• Arbois: market Friday (22km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (25km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (28km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (29km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (35km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (38km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (39km)
• Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (45km)

More information about Cize, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Cize, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (20km)
• Chateau-Chalon (22km)
• Lods (43km)
• Yvoire (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (29km)
• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (51km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cascade de la Billaude (6km)
• Lac du Fioget (7km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (8km)
• Lac du Vernois (9km)
• Lac de Narlay (10km)
• Lacs de Maclu (11km)
• Lac de Chalain (11km)
• Lac d'Ilay (12km)
• Lac de Chambly (13km)
• Lac du Val (14km)
• Forêt de la Joux (14km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (16km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (16km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (17km)
• Source - la Seille (17km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (22km)
• Lacs d'Étival (26km)
• Lac des Rousses (28km)
• Lac de Lamoura (38km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (38km)
• Col de la Faucille (41km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (22km)
• Salins-les-Bains (24km)

Geography and distances

Cize is in the east of France at 28 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Cize is 356 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 Cize from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardon, Bourg-de-Sirod, Champagnole, Chatelneuf, Crans, Equevillon, Le Vaudioux, Lent, Loulle, Mont-sur-Monnet, Mournans-Charbonny, Ney, Pillemoine, Saint-Germain-en-Montagne, Sapois, Sirod, Syam and Vannoz.

This page in French: Visiter Cize

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