Montholier tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montholier: highlights and tourist information

Montholier is situated in the Jura 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 Montholier in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arbois at 10 km and Chateau-Chalon at 16 km.

Montholier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Arbois

at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Arbois guide

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction south)

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...

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Salins-les-Bains

at 18 km (direction east)

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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 21 km (direction south)

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

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Dole

at 25 km (direction north-west)

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

See Dole guide

Lons-le-Saunier

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-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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Ornans

at 44 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Besancon

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Dijon

at 66 km (direction north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite...

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Markets in and near Montholier

Arbois: market Friday (10km)
Bletterans: market Tuesday (22km)
Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (25km)
Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (26km)
Champagnole: market Saturday (26km)
Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (29km)
Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (35km)
Levier: market Wednesday (37km)
Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (37km)
Mervans: market Friday (37km)

More information about Montholier, Franche-Comte

Franche-Comte region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Jura travel guide

Jura places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Montholier, France

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

Remarkable gardens

Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (17km)
Jardin à la Faulx (25km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Dole (25km)
Besancon (47km)

Towns of Art and history

Arbois (10km)
Salins-les-Bains (18km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Citadelle de Besançon (47km)

Geography and distances

Montholier is in the east of France at 26 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Montholier is 328 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Montholier

Canton: Poligny

Arrondissement: Lons-le-Saunier

Department: Jura

Region: Franche-Comte

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 39800

Distance to Montholier

from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 26 km

from Paris: 328 km

from Calais: 529 km

from Nice: 377 km

from Bordeaux: 533 km

from Strasbourg: 245 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 Montholier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abergement-le-Grand, Abergement-le-Petit, Aumont, Bersaillin, Brainans, Buvilly, Colonne, Grozon, La Ferte, Mathenay, Molamboz, Neuvilley, Oussieres, Tourmont, Vadans, Villers-les-Bois and Villerserine.

This page in French: Visiter Montholier