Echevannes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lods at 4 km from Echevannes

Visit Echevannes: highlights and tourist information

Echevannes is situated in the Doubs department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lods at 4 km and Mouthier-Haute-Pierre at 5 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Echevannes, 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 Echevannes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 5 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Ornans

at 7 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Ornans guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 13 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Pontarlier

at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 25 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Besancon

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Arbois

at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Arbois guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 52 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Hippolyte is in a beautiful position on the confluence of the Doubs...

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Montbeliard

at 65 km (direction north-east)

It is the castle in Montbeliard, on a raised rocky platform, that...

See Montbeliard guide

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

Map of places to visit near Echevannes

Markets in and near Echevannes

• Levier: market Wednesday (16km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (21km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (24km)
• Arbois: market Friday (40km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (44km)

More information about Echevannes, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Echevannes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (23km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (4km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (60km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (9km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (20km)
• Gorges de Remonot (24km)
• Forêt de la Joux (31km)
• Saut du Doubs (36km)
• Gorges du Doubs (36km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (49km)
• Source - la Seille (53km)
• Lac de Chalain (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (30km)
• Arbois (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (61km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (23km)

Geography and distances

Echevannes is in the eastern-center of France at 24 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Echevannes is 350 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 Echevannes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amathay-Vesigneux, Chantrans, Chateauvieux-les-Fosses, Durnes, Guyans-Durnes, Hautepierre-le-Chatelet, Lavans-Vuillafans, Lods, Longeville, Montgesoye, Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, Saules, Vernierfontaine, Voires and Vuillafans.

This page in French: Visiter Echevannes