Le Gratteris tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Gratteris: highlights and tourist information

Le Gratteris 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 Le Gratteris in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ornans at 9 km and Besancon at 12 km.

Le Gratteris, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Ornans

at 9 km (direction south)

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

See Ornans guide

Besancon

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 12 km (direction south-west)

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 19 km (direction south-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Salins-les-Bains

at 33 km (direction 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

Pontarlier

at 35 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 39 km (direction south-east)

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

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Arbois

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Jura department

After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the scenic Cirque...

See Arbois guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Pesmes guide

Vesoul

at 49 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Dole

at 50 km (direction west), in the Jura department

The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...

See Dole guide

Montbeliard

at 62 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Doubs

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Reserve excursions near Le Gratteris

Map of places to visit near Le Gratteris

Markets in and near Le Gratteris

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (11km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (26km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (35km)
• Arbois: market Friday (42km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Gratteris, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (10km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (18km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (12km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (11km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (10km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (32km)
• Gorges de Remonot (34km)
• Forêt de la Joux (40km)
• Saut du Doubs (45km)
• Gorges du Doubs (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (33km)
• Arbois (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (10km)

Geography and distances

Le Gratteris is in the eastern-center of France at 11 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Le Gratteris is 338 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 Le Gratteris from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonnevaux-le-Prieure, Charbonnieres-les-Sapins, Foucherans, La Chevillotte, La Veze, Mamirolle, Merey-sous-Montrond, Montfaucon, Morre, Saone, Tarcenay, Trepot and Villers-sous-Montrond.

This page in French: Visiter Le Gratteris