La Barre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 21 km from La Barre

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Visit La Barre: highlights and tourist information

La Barre is situated in the Haute-Saone 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 La Barre in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 21 km and Vesoul at 24 km.

La Barre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 21 km (direction south-west), in the Doubs department

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

See Besancon guide

Vesoul

at 24 km (direction south-west)

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

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Ornans

at 33 km (direction south), in the Doubs department

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction south-south-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 47 km (direction north-east)

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Montbeliard

at 48 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 48 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Luxeuil-les-Bains guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 49 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Reserve excursions near La Barre

Map of places to visit near La Barre

Markets in and near La Barre

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (39km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (44km)
• Saint-Sauveur: market Sunday (47km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (49km)

More information about La Barre, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near La Barre, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (22km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (51km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (40km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (29km)
• Gorges de Remonot (47km)
• Saut du Doubs (54km)
• Gorges du Doubs (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (22km)

Geography and distances

La Barre is in the north-east of France at 24 kilometres from Vesoul, the department capital (general information: La Barre is 327 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aulx-les-Cromary, Beaumotte-Aubertans, Blarians, Cenans, Cendrey, Chambornay-les-Bellevaux, Cirey, Corcelle-Mieslot, Flagey-Rigney, Germondans, La Tour-de-Scay, Larians-et-Munans, Loulans-Verchamp, Maussans, Moncey, Ollans, Ormenans, Rigney, Rignosot, Thurey-le-Mont, Valleroy, Vandelans and Villers-Grelot.

This page in French: Visiter La Barre