Germigney tourism and travel guide

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Germigney is situated in the Jura department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the east of France at 40 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Germigney is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 8 km and Arbois at 15 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Germigney, 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 Germigney in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Germigney

Markets in and near Germigney

• Arbois: market Friday (16km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (16km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (29km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (34km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (36km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (36km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (36km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (37km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (41km)

More information about Germigney, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Germigney, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (7km)
• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateau-Chalon (31km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (36km)
• Lods (43km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (16km)
• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (32km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (41km)
• Parc de l'Etang (45km)
• Château d'Arcelot (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (16km)
• Besancon (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Source - la Seille (29km)
• Forêt de la Joux (32km)
• Lac de Chalain (41km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (43km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (43km)
• Lac de Chambly (44km)
• Lac du Fioget (44km)
• Lac du Vernois (45km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (45km)
• Lac du Val (46km)
• Lac de Narlay (46km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (46km)
• Lacs de Maclu (47km)
• Lac d'Ilay (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (15km)
• Salins-les-Bains (18km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (35km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Germigney is in the east 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 Germigney from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chamblay, Chatelay, Chissey-sur-Loue, Ecleux, La Vieille-Loye, Montbarrey, Ounans, Santans, Vaudrey and Villers-Farlay.

This page in French: Visiter Germigney