Clans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vesoul at 9 km from Clans

Visit Clans: highlights and tourist information

Clans is situated in the Haute-Saone department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vesoul at 9 km and Luxeuil-les-Bains at 35 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Clans, 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 Clans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Vesoul

at 9 km (direction east)

Although lacking major monuments, Vesoul is a pleasant town to visit with...

See Vesoul guide

Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

In Luxeuil-les-Bains, established as a spa town since Roman times, you can...

See Luxeuil-les-Bains guide

Besancon

at 39 km (direction south), in the Doubs department

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

See Besancon guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 45 km (direction east)

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier...

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pesmes guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Saone

Map of places to visit near Clans

Markets in and near Clans

• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Jussey: market Tuesday (26km)
• Saint-Sauveur: market Sunday (34km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (35km)
• Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse: market Monday (36km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (38km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (41km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (44km)
• Plombieres-les-Bains: market Friday (51km)

Hotels near Clans

More information about Clans, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Clans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (41km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Plombieres-les-Bains (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (41km)

Geography and distances

Clans is in the north-east of France at 9 kilometres from Vesoul, the department capital (general information: Clans is 307 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Clans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andelarre, Andelarrot, Aroz, Baignes, Boursieres, Bucey-les-Traves, Chariez, Chassey-les-Scey, Chemilly, Ferrieres-les-Scey, Mont-le-Vernois, Montigny-les-Vesoul, Pontcey, Raze, Rosey, Scye, Traves, Vaivre-et-Montoille, Velle-le-Chatel, Velleguindry-et-Levrecey and Vy-le-Ferroux.

This page in French: Visiter Clans