La Sommette tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre at 24 km from La Sommette

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Visit La Sommette: highlights and tourist information

La Sommette 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 Sommette in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mouthier-Haute-Pierre at 24 km and Lods at 26 km.

La Sommette, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Saint-Hippolyte

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Ornans

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Pontarlier

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 37 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Besancon

at 38 km (direction west)

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

See Besancon guide

Montbeliard

at 42 km (direction north-east)

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

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Vesoul

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 55 km (direction west-south-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

Belfort

at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

The town of Belfort and its citadel are pleasant to exlore when you are...

See Belfort guide

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Reserve excursions near La Sommette

Map of places to visit near La Sommette

Markets in and near La Sommette

• Pontarlier: market Thursday (34km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Valentigney: market Tuesday (39km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (40km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (41km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (42km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (43km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (44km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (48km)

More information about La Sommette, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near La Sommette, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (26km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Remonot (15km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (19km)
• Saut du Doubs (19km)
• Gorges du Doubs (19km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (22km)
• Forêt de la Joux (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (37km)
• Montbeliard (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (36km)

Geography and distances

La Sommette is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: La Sommette is 360 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 Sommette from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Domprel, Flangebouche, Germefontaine, Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse, Guyans-Vennes, Longechaux, Loray, Pierrefontaine-les-Varans, Plaimbois-Vennes, Vellerot-les-Vercel, Vennes, Villers-Chief and Villers-la-Combe.

This page in French: Visiter La Sommette