La Riviere-Drugeon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pontarlier at 11 km from La Riviere-Drugeon

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Visit La Riviere-Drugeon: highlights and tourist information

La Riviere-Drugeon 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 La Riviere-Drugeon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pontarlier at 11 km and Chateau de Joux at 12 km.

La Riviere-Drugeon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pontarlier

at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 12 km (direction east)

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Lods guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Ornans

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

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Arbois

at 34 km (direction west), in the Jura department

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 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Besancon

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west), in the Jura department

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 67 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Reserve excursions near La Riviere-Drugeon

Map of places to visit near La Riviere-Drugeon

Markets in and near La Riviere-Drugeon

• Pontarlier: market Thursday (11km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (12km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (27km)
• Arbois: market Friday (34km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (41km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (44km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (48km)

More information about La Riviere-Drugeon, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near La Riviere-Drugeon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (38km)
• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (20km)
• Chateau-Chalon (47km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (47km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (11km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Joux (17km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (23km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (30km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (31km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (32km)
• Lac du Fioget (32km)
• Gorges de Remonot (33km)
• Lac de Narlay (34km)
• Lacs de Maclu (35km)
• Lac du Vernois (35km)
• Lac d'Ilay (36km)
• Lac de Chalain (39km)
• Lac de Chambly (40km)
• Lac du Val (41km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (41km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (41km)
• Source - la Seille (42km)
• Lac des Rousses (42km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (44km)
• Gorges du Doubs (45km)
• Saut du Doubs (45km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (45km)
• Lacs d'Étival (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (27km)
• Arbois (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (43km)

Geography and distances

La Riviere-Drugeon is in the eastern-center of France at 44 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: La Riviere-Drugeon is 363 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 La Riviere-Drugeon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bannans, Bouverans, Bulle, Chaffois, Dompierre-les-Tilleuls, Frasne, La Planee, Malpas and Sainte-Colombe.

This page in French: Visiter La Riviere-Drugeon