Lods tourism and travel guide

Visit Lods: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: Lods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the village along the waterfalls on the Loue river
Lods is situated in the Doubs department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Lods. For detailed visitor information see the Lods travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Lods include "most beautiful village".
Popular places to visit nearby include Ornans at 10 km and Chateau de Cleron at 15 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Lods, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lods in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 2 km (direction east)The small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source...
See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Ornans
at 10 km (direction west-north-west)The highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the...
See Ornans guide

Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 15 km (direction west-north-west)The gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to...
See Chateau de Cleron guide

Pontarlier
at 17 km (direction south-east)Pontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the...
See Pontarlier guide

Chateau de Joux
Castle at 21 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000...
See Chateau de Joux guide

Besancon
at 29 km (direction north-west)The citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the...
See Besancon guide

Salins-les-Bains
at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura departmentThe salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century...
See Salins-les-Bains guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 35 km (direction west)The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces...
See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Arbois
at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura departmentAfter exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the...
See Arbois guide

Saint-Hippolyte
at 52 km (direction east-north-east)Saint-Hippolyte is in a beautiful position on the confluence of the Doubs...
See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Chateau-Chalon
Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura departmentOne of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon...
See Chateau-Chalon guide

Baume-les-Messieurs
Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura departmentThe attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded...
See Baume-les-Messieurs guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Doubs
Map of places to visit near Lods
Markets in and near Lods
- Levier: market Wednesday (14km)
- Pontarlier: market Thursday (18km)
- Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
- Arbois: market Friday (40km)
- Champagnole: market Saturday (42km)
Hotels near Lods
More information about Lods, Franche-Comte
Tourist attractions near Lods, France
What to do at Lods? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lods.
Heritage sites
National Monuments
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pontarlier (17km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Besancon (27km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de Poudrey (12km)
- Défilé d'Entre-Roches (17km)
- Gorges de Remonot (22km)
- Forêt de la Joux (30km)
- Saut du Doubs (35km)
- Gorges du Doubs (35km)
- Cascade de la Billaude (47km)
- Gorges de la Lemme (48km)
- Lac du Fioget (49km)
- Lac de Narlay (52km)
- Lac du Vernois (52km)
- Source - la Seille (52km)
- Lac de Chalain (54km)
- Lac de Chambly (56km)
- Confluence - Le Hérisson (60km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins-les-Bains (30km)
- Arbois (39km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Citadelle de Besançon (27km)
Geography and distances
Lods is in the eastern-center of France at 28 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Lods is 353 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Lods
Canton: Ornans
Arrondissement: Besançon
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 25930
Distance to Lods
from Besancon (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 353 km
from Calais: 540 km
from Nice: 380 km
from Bordeaux: 582 km
from Strasbourg: 205 km
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 Lods from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amathay-Vesigneux, Athose, Aubonne, Chasnans, Chateauvieux-les-Fosses, Echevannes, Evillers, Hautepierre-le-Chatelet, Lavans-Vuillafans, Longeville, Montgesoye, Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, Ouhans, Renedale, Saint-Gorgon-Main, Voires and Vuillafans.
This page in French: Visiter Lods