Laire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Montbeliard at 7 km from Laire

Visit Laire: highlights and tourist information

Laire 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 Laire in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Montbeliard at 7 km and Belfort at 14 km.

Laire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Montbeliard

at 7 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montbeliard guide

Belfort

at 14 km (direction north-east), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

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

See Belfort guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 19 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Altkirch

at 39 km (direction east), in the Haut-Rhin department

In the oldest part of Altkirch you can still see part of...

See Altkirch guide

Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Luxeuil-les-Bains guide

Vesoul

at 44 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Mulhouse

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

Often ignored as an 'industrial town' Mulhouse actually has an attractive centre...

See Mulhouse guide

Murbach abbey

Abbey at 52 km (direction north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its...

See Murbach abbey guide

Soultz-Haut-Rhin

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses...

See Soultz-Haut-Rhin guide

Guebwiller

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal...

See Guebwiller guide

Ungersheim

at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval...

See Ungersheim guide

Rouffach

at 62 km (direction north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the...

See Rouffach guide

Ornans

at 67 km (direction south-west)

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

See Ornans guide

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Map of places to visit near Laire

Markets in and near Laire

• Bethoncourt: market Friday (5km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (7km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (8km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (11km)
• Valentigney: market Tuesday (13km)
• Belfort: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (13km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (13km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (23km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (25km)
• Masevaux: market Wednesday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Laire, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Thann (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie du Chatelet (22km)
• Parc de Wesserling (42km)
• Parc de la Marseillaise (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Ballon d'Alsace (31km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Guebwiller (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Montbeliard (7km)
• Mandeure (13km)
• Belfort (14km)
• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (16km)
• Rougegoutte (22km)
• Masevaux (31km)
• Hirtzbach (37km)

Geography and distances

Laire is in the eastern-center of France at 64 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Laire is 356 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 Laire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 28 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aibre, Allondans, Arcey, Bethoncourt, Brevilliers, Champey, Chavanne, Coisevaux, Courcelles-les-Montbeliard, Couthenans, Desandans, Dung, Echenans, Hericourt, Issans, Le Vernoy, Luze, Montbeliard, Presentevillers, Raynans, Saint-Julien-les-Montbeliard, Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Suzanne, Semondans, Tavey, Tremoins, Verlans and Vyans-le-Val.

This page in French: Visiter Laire