Les Rousses tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Divonne-les-Bains at 15 km from Les Rousses

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Visit Les Rousses: highlights and tourist information

Les Rousses is situated in the Jura 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 Les Rousses in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Divonne-les-Bains at 15 km and Yvoire at 24 km.

Les Rousses, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Divonne-les-Bains

at 15 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain department

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

See Yvoire guide

Thonon les Bains

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Tourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the lakefront, views...

See Thonon les Bains guide

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Evian

at 41 km (direction east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Evian is a very lovely town, also well known as a spa town and...

See Evian guide

Lons-le-Saunier

at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Arbois

at 52 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Arbois guide

Pontarlier

at 52 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Pontarlier guide

Morzine

Ski resort at 60 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Morzine is a popular ski resort within the Portes du Soleil ski region in...

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Reserve excursions near Les Rousses

Map of places to visit near Les Rousses

Markets in and near Les Rousses

• Morez: market Saturday all day (5km)
• Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Gex: market Saturday (16km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (19km)
• Ferney-Voltaire: market Saturday (25km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (26km)
• Douvaine: market Sunday (27km)
• Thoiry: market Sunday (28km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (31km)
• Thonon-les-Bains: market Thursday & Monday (34km)

More information about Les Rousses, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Les Rousses, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Yvoire (24km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (40km)
• Chateau-Chalon (45km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (12km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (24km)
• Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (41km)
• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac des Rousses (3km)
• Lac de Lamoura (11km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (13km)
• Col de la Faucille (13km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (16km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (18km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (18km)
• Lacs d'Étival (20km)
• Lacs de Maclu (20km)
• Lac d'Ilay (20km)
• Lac de Narlay (21km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (22km)
• Lac du Vernois (23km)
• Lac du Fioget (23km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (24km)
• Lac du Val (25km)
• Lac de Chambly (27km)
• Lac de Chalain (29km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (31km)
• Forêt de la Joux (40km)
• Source - la Seille (42km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (46km)
• Mole (52km)
• Roc d'Enfer (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Evian-les-Bains (42km)

Geography and distances

Les Rousses is in the east of France at 44 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Les Rousses is 383 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 Les Rousses from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bois-d'Amont, La Doye, Morbier, Morez and Premanon.

This page in French: Visiter Les Rousses