Loray tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre at 21 km from Loray

Visit Loray: highlights and tourist information

Loray 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 Loray in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mouthier-Haute-Pierre at 21 km and Lods at 22 km.

Loray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 21 km (direction west-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 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Lods guide

Ornans

at 27 km (direction west)

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

See Ornans guide

Pontarlier

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 32 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 34 km (direction west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Besancon

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Montbeliard

at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

See Montbeliard guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 52 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

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

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Map of places to visit near Loray

Markets in and near Loray

• Pontarlier: market Thursday (30km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (36km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (37km)
• Valentigney: market Tuesday (43km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (45km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (46km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (48km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (48km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (52km)

More information about Loray, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Loray, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (22km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (29km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gorges de Remonot (11km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (17km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (18km)
• Saut du Doubs (18km)
• Gorges du Doubs (18km)
• Forêt de la Joux (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (41km)
• Montbeliard (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (36km)

Geography and distances

Loray is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Loray is 362 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 Loray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avoudrey, Domprel, Eysson, Flangebouche, Fournets-Luisans, Fuans, Grandfontaine-sur-Creuse, La Sommette, Longechaux, Orchamps-Vennes, Passonfontaine, Plaimbois-Vennes and Vennes.

This page in French: Visiter Loray