Fontain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 6 km from Fontain

Visit Fontain: highlights and tourist information

Fontain 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 Fontain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 6 km and Chateau de Cleron at 12 km.

Fontain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 6 km (direction )

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

See Besancon guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 12 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Ornans

at 14 km (direction south-east)

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

See Ornans guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 36 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

Arbois

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Arbois guide

Pontarlier

at 41 km (direction south-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Dole

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Dole guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 45 km (direction south-east)

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Vesoul

at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Chateau-Chalon

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

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Fontain

Markets in and near Fontain

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (4km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (28km)
• Arbois: market Friday (38km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (41km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (42km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (43km)

More information about Fontain, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Fontain, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (4km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (24km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (6km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (39km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (42km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (4km)
• Dole (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (19km)
• Forêt de la Joux (40km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (40km)
• Gorges de Remonot (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (31km)
• Arbois (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (4km)

Geography and distances

Fontain is in the eastern-center of France at 5 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Fontain is 330 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 Fontain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arguel, Avanne-Aveney, Besancon, Beure, La Veze, Larnod, Merey-sous-Montrond, Montfaucon, Morre, Pugey, Rancenay and Villers-sous-Montrond.

This page in French: Visiter Fontain