Montfaucon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montfaucon: highlights and tourist information

Montfaucon 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 Montfaucon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 5 km and Ornans at 15 km.

Montfaucon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Ornans

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 16 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 24 km (direction south-east)

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 32 km (direction west-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 36 km (direction south-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

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 39 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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Pontarlier

at 42 km (direction south-east)

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

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Vesoul

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Arbois

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

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

See Arbois guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 46 km (direction south-east)

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

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Dole

at 48 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 Montfaucon

Map of places to visit near Montfaucon

Markets in and near Montfaucon

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (31km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (42km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (44km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (44km)
• Arbois: market Friday (44km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (48km)

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Tourist attractions near Montfaucon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (4km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (24km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (5km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (40km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (5km)
• Dole (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (17km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (39km)
• Gorges de Remonot (40km)
• Forêt de la Joux (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (36km)
• Arbois (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (4km)

Geography and distances

Montfaucon is in the eastern-center of France at 5 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Montfaucon is 331 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 Montfaucon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Besancon, Chaleze, Chalezeule, Fontain, Gennes, La Veze, Le Gratteris, Mamirolle, Morre, Novillars, Roche-Lez-Beaupre, Saone, Thise, Vaire-Arcier and Vaire-le-Petit.

This page in French: Visiter Montfaucon