Moncey tourism and travel guide

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Visit Moncey: highlights and tourist information

Moncey 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 Moncey in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 15 km and Ornans at 29 km.

Moncey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 15 km (direction south-west)

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

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Ornans

at 29 km (direction south)

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

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Vesoul

at 29 km (direction south), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 31 km (direction south-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 37 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 38 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 44 km (direction 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 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura department

The salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century and are...

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Ronchamp chapel

at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier to be...

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Dole

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

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Reserve excursions near Moncey

Map of places to visit near Moncey

Markets in and near Moncey

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (41km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (46km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (55km)

More information about Moncey, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Moncey, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (16km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (37km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (15km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (16km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (26km)
• Gorges de Remonot (47km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (49km)
• Saut du Doubs (54km)
• Gorges du Doubs (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (16km)

Geography and distances

Moncey is in the eastern-center of France at 15 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Moncey is 325 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 Moncey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 26 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aulx-les-Cromary, Blarians, Bonnay, Chambornay-les-Bellevaux, Champoux, Chatillon-Guyotte, Chaudefontaine, Cirey, Corcelle-Mieslot, Cromary, Germondans, La Barre, Marchaux, Merey-Vieilley, Neuvelle-les-Cromary, Palise, Perrouse, Rigney, Rignosot, Sorans-les-Breurey, Thurey-le-Mont, Traitiefontaine, Valleroy, Vandelans, Venise and Vieilley.

This page in French: Visiter Moncey