Courchapon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pesmes at 14 km from Courchapon

Visit Courchapon: highlights and tourist information

Courchapon is situated in the Doubs 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 Courchapon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pesmes at 14 km and Besancon at 20 km.

Courchapon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Pesmes guide

Besancon

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Besancon guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 25 km (direction south)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Dole

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Dole guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Ornans

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ornans guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Arbois

at 40 km (direction south), in the Jura department

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

See Arbois guide

Beze

at 43 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an...

See Beze guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Vesoul

at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Pontarlier

at 61 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 64 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Courchapon

Markets in and near Courchapon

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (21km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (26km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (27km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (28km)
• Arbois: market Friday (40km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (44km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (51km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (56km)

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Tourist attractions near Courchapon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (22km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (45km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (20km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (20km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (26km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (27km)
• Château d'Arcelot (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (21km)
• Dole (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (37km)
• Arbois (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (22km)

Geography and distances

Courchapon is in the eastern-center of France at 21 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Courchapon is 309 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 Courchapon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bay, Brussey, Burgille, Chenevrey-et-Morogne, Corcondray, Cult, Etrabonne, Franey, Hugier, Jallerange, Lantenne-Vertiere, Lavernay, Le Moutherot, Marnay, Mercey-le-Grand, Pagney, Romain, Rouffange, Ruffey-le-Chateau, Sornay, Taxenne and Vitreux.

This page in French: Visiter Courchapon