Lanans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Hippolyte at 28 km from Lanans

Visit Lanans: highlights and tourist information

Lanans 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 Lanans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hippolyte at 28 km and Ornans at 31 km.

Lanans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Hippolyte

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Ornans

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Ornans guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 31 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lods guide

Besancon

at 33 km (direction west)

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

See Besancon guide

Montbeliard

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montbeliard guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Vesoul

at 42 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Pontarlier

at 44 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 48 km (direction south)

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Belfort

at 49 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

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 58 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

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Map of places to visit near Lanans

Markets in and near Lanans

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (33km)
• Valentigney: market Tuesday (35km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (36km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (37km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (37km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (42km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (43km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (43km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Lanans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (32km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie du Chatelet (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (21km)
• Gorges de Remonot (27km)
• Saut du Doubs (31km)
• Gorges du Doubs (31km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (32km)
• Montbeliard (35km)
• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (37km)
• Belfort (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (32km)

Geography and distances

Lanans is in the eastern-center of France at 33 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Lanans is 350 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 Lanans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Courtetain-et-Salans, Cusance, Guillon-les-Bains, Landresse, Lomont-sur-Crete, Montivernage, Orsans, Ouvans, Passavant, Randevillers, Servin, Vaudrivillers, Vellevans and Villers-Saint-Martin.

This page in French: Visiter Lanans