Filain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vesoul at 12 km from Filain

Visit Filain: highlights and tourist information

Filain is situated in the Haute-Saone department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vesoul at 12 km and Besancon at 32 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Filain, 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 Filain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Vesoul

at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Vesoul guide

Besancon

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Doubs department

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

See Besancon guide

Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 36 km (direction north-north-east)

In Luxeuil-les-Bains, established as a spa town since Roman times, you can...

See Luxeuil-les-Bains guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier...

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Ornans

at 46 km (direction south), in the Doubs department

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

See Ornans guide

Montbeliard

at 46 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

See Montbeliard guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Doubs department

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Pesmes guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haute-Saone

Map of places to visit near Filain

Markets in and near Filain

• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (12km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (30km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
• Saint-Sauveur: market Sunday (35km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (39km)
• Jussey: market Tuesday (40km)
• Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse: market Monday (41km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (46km)

Hotels near Filain

More information about Filain, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Filain, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (34km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (34km)

Geography and distances

Filain is in the north-east of France at 12 kilometres from Vesoul, the department capital (general information: Filain is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Filain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authoison, Dampierre-sur-Linotte, Echenoz-le-Sec, Fontenois-les-Montbozon, Montbozon, Quenoche, Vallerois-Lorioz, Vellefaux, Villers-Pater and Vy-les-Filain.

This page in French: Visiter Filain