Ferrieres-les-Bois tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 17 km from Ferrieres-les-Bois

Visit Ferrieres-les-Bois: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 17 km and Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 19 km.

Ferrieres-les-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Besancon guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction south)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Pesmes guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Cleron 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

Ornans

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Ornans guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 30 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 33 km (direction south), in the Jura department

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

See Arbois guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Beze

at 50 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

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide

Pontarlier

at 53 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Vesoul

at 54 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

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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

Ferrieres-les-Bois is in the eastern-center of France at 17 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Ferrieres-les-Bois is 316 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 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

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