Ivory tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Salins-les-Bains at 4 km from Ivory
Visit Ivory: highlights and tourist information
Ivory is situated in the Jura 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 Ivory in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Salins-les-Bains at 4 km and Arbois at 6 km.
Ivory, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Salins-les-Bains
at 4 km (direction north-east)The salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century and are...
See Salins-les-Bains guide
Arbois
at 6 km (direction west)After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the scenic Cirque...
See Arbois guide
Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 15 km (direction north-north-west), in the Doubs departmentThe Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces that were...
See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide
Chateau-Chalon
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west-south-west)One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...
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Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to the Loue...
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Baume-les-Messieurs
Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-west)The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...
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Ornans
at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the Loue river,...
See Ornans guide
Lods
Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs departmentLods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the village along...
See Lods guide
Dole
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...
See Dole guide
Lons-le-Saunier
at 35 km (direction south-west)Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...
See Lons-le-Saunier guide
Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source of the...
See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide
Pontarlier
at 38 km (direction east), in the Doubs departmentPontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the local scenery...
See Pontarlier guide
Besancon
at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs departmentThe citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the highlights to...
See Besancon guide
Chateau de Joux
Castle at 40 km (direction east), in the Doubs departmentThe Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000 year history...
See Chateau de Joux guide
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Markets in and near Ivory
- Arbois: market Friday (6km)
- Champagnole: market Saturday (19km)
- Levier: market Wednesday (21km)
- Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (34km)
- Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (35km)
- Bletterans: market Tuesday (36km)
- Pontarlier: market Thursday (38km)
- Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (38km)
- Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (38km)
- Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (45km)
More information about Ivory, Franche-Comte
Tourist attractions near Ivory, France
What to do at Ivory? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ivory.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Chateau-Chalon (25km)
- Baume-les-Messieurs (28km)
- Lods (33km)
National Monuments
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pontarlier (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (29km)
- Jardin à la Faulx (34km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de la Joux (14km)
- Source - la Seille (20km)
- Cascade de la Billaude (26km)
- Lac de Chalain (27km)
- Lac du Fioget (28km)
- Gorges de la Lemme (29km)
- Lac du Vernois (30km)
- Lac de Chambly (30km)
- Lac de Narlay (30km)
- Confluence - Le Hérisson (31km)
- Lacs de Maclu (32km)
- Lac du Val (32km)
- Lac d'Ilay (32km)
- Source - Le Hérisson (36km)
- Lac de Bonlieu (36km)
- Gouffre de Poudrey (41km)
- Lac de l'Abbaye (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins-les-Bains (4km)
- Arbois (6km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Citadelle de Besançon (38km)
Geography and distances
Ivory is in the east of France at 35 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Ivory is 339 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Ivory
Canton: Salins-les-Bains
Arrondissement: Lons-le-Saunier
Department: Jura
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 39110
Distance to Ivory
from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 339 km
from Calais: 535 km
from Nice: 374 km
from Bordeaux: 548 km
from Strasbourg: 234 km
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 Ivory from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aiglepierre, Aresches, Bracon, Chaux-Champagny, Chilly-sur-Salins, Clucy, La Chatelaine, Les Arsures, Les Planches-Pres-Arbois, Marnoz, Mesnay, Montigny-les-Arsures, Pont-d'Hery, Pretin, Saizenay, Salins-les-Bains and Thesy.
This page in French: Visiter Ivory