Ferrieres-les-Bois tourism and travel guide

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Ferrieres-les-Bois is situated in the Doubs department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 17 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Ferrieres-les-Bois is 316 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 17 km and Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Ferrieres-les-Bois, 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 Ferrieres-les-Bois in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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Map of places to visit near Ferrieres-les-Bois

Markets in and near Ferrieres-les-Bois

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (27km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (31km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (32km)
• Arbois: market Friday (34km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (37km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (53km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (54km)

More information about Ferrieres-les-Bois, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Ferrieres-les-Bois, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (18km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (19km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (38km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (27km)
• Parc de l'Etang (28km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (32km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (17km)
• Dole (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (36km)
• Forêt de la Joux (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (30km)
• Arbois (33km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (18km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Ferrieres-les-Bois is in the eastern-center of France. 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 Ferrieres-les-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berthelange, Corcondray, Dampierre, Dannemarie-sur-Crete, Etrabonne, Evans, Lantenne-Vertiere, Lavernay, Le Moutherot, Le Petit-Mercey, Mazerolles-le-Salin, Mercey-le-Grand, Pouilley-Francais, Roset-Fluans, Routelle, Saint-Vit, Salans, Velesmes-Essarts and Villers-Buzon.

This page in French: Visiter Ferrieres-les-Bois