Malpas tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Joux at 8 km from Malpas

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Visit Malpas: highlights and tourist information

Malpas 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 Malpas in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Joux at 8 km and Pontarlier at 10 km.

Malpas, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 8 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Pontarlier

at 10 km (direction north-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 24 km (direction north-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

See Lods guide

Ornans

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Ornans guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 34 km (direction west-north-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

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Arbois

at 40 km (direction west), in the Jura department

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

See Arbois guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Baume-les-Messieurs

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

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

See Baume-les-Messieurs guide

Besancon

at 51 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Evian

at 54 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Evian guide

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Markets in and near Malpas

Pontarlier: market Thursday (10km)
Levier: market Wednesday (19km)
Champagnole: market Saturday (30km)
Morez: market Saturday all day (39km)
Arbois: market Friday (40km)
Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (50km)

More information about Malpas, Franche-Comte

Franche-Comte region travel guide

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Doubs travel guide

Doubs places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Malpas, France

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

Heritage sites

Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Lods (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Pontarlier (10km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Haut-Jura (52km)

Towns of Art and history

Salins-les-Bains (34km)
Arbois (40km)

Geography and distances

Malpas is in the eastern-center of France at 51 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Malpas is 371 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Malpas

Canton: Pontarlier

Arrondissement: Pontarlier

Department: Doubs

Region: Franche-Comte

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 25160

Distance to Malpas

from Besancon (prefecture): 51 km

from Paris: 371 km

from Calais: 561 km

from Nice: 356 km

from Bordeaux: 576 km

from Strasbourg: 224 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 Malpas from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Granges-Narboz, La Planee, La Riviere-Drugeon, Les Grangettes, Les Hopitaux-Vieux, Malbuisson, Metabief, Montperreux, Oye-et-Pallet, Saint-Antoine, Saint-Point-Lac, Sainte-Colombe, Touillon-et-Loutelet and Vaux-et-Chantegrue.

This page in French: Visiter Malpas