Courlans tourism and travel guide

Visit Courlans: highlights and tourist information

Courlans 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 Courlans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 4 km and Baume-les-Messieurs at 12 km.

Courlans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier

at 4 km (direction east)

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

See Lons-le-Saunier guide
Baume-les-Messieurs

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide
Arbois

Arbois

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

See Arbois guide
 
 
Salins-les-Bains

Salins-les-Bains

at 42 km (direction north-east)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide
Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide
Tournus abbey

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 46 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

See Tournus abbey guide
Tournus

Tournus

at 46 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

See Tournus guide
 
 
Dole

Dole

at 47 km (direction west)

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

See Dole guide
Chalon-sur-Saone

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 51 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide
Divonne-les-Bains

Divonne-les-Bains

at 61 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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Chateau de Cleron

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 63 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Ornans

Ornans

at 69 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Ornans guide

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Markets in and near Courlans

  • Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (4km)
  • Bletterans: market Tuesday (9km)
  • Louhans: market Monday (21km)
  • Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (21km)
  • Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (22km)
  • Mervans: market Friday (27km)
  • Saint-Amour: market Saturday (29km)
  • Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (30km)
  • Champagnole: market Saturday (33km)
  • Arbois: market Friday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Courlans, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haut-Jura (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (10km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Confluence - Le Hérisson (18km)
  • Source - la Seille (18km)
  • Lac de Chalain (22km)
  • Lac de Chambly (24km)
  • Lac du Val (25km)
  • Lacs d'Étival (30km)
  • Lac du Vernois (30km)
  • Source - Le Hérisson (30km)
  • Lac de Bonlieu (30km)
  • Lac d'Ilay (31km)
  • Lac du Fioget (32km)
  • Lac de Narlay (32km)
  • Lacs de Maclu (32km)
  • Cascade de la Billaude (34km)
  • Gorges de la Lemme (34km)
  • Lac de l'Abbaye (35km)
  • Forêt de la Joux (43km)
  • Cascade de la queue de cheval (44km)
  • Seille (Saône) (46km)
  • Confluence - la Seille (46km)
  • Lac de Lamoura (48km)
  • Col de la Faucille (52km)

Towns of Art and history

 
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Geography and distances

Courlans is in the east of France at 4 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Courlans is 338 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Courlans

Canton: Lons-le-Saunier-Nord

Arrondissement: Lons-le-Saunier

Department: Jura

Region: Franche-Comte

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 39570

Distance to Courlans

from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 4 km

from Paris: 338 km

from Calais: 545 km

from Nice: 358 km

from Bordeaux: 513 km

from Strasbourg: 271 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 Courlans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cesancey, Chille, Chilly-le-Vignoble, Condamine, Courbouzon, Courlaoux, Frebuans, Geruge, Gevingey, Larnaud, Le Pin, Lons-le-Saunier, Macornay, Mallerey, Messia-sur-Sorne, Moiron, Montaigu, Montmorot, Saint-Didier, Savigny-en-Revermont, Trenal and Villeneuve-sous-Pymont.

This page in French: Visiter Courlans

 
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