Morbier tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Divonne-les-Bains at 22 km from Morbier

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Visit Morbier: highlights and tourist information

Morbier 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 Morbier in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Divonne-les-Bains at 22 km and Yvoire at 30 km.

Morbier, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Divonne-les-Bains

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Ain department

A pleasant 19th century spa town, Divonne-les-Bains also now has a leisure lake and...

See Divonne-les-Bains guide

Yvoire

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

The village of Yvoire on the banks of Lake Geneva is extraordinarily pretty and...

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 39 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Thonon les Bains

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

Tourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the lakefront, views...

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Arbois

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Arbois guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 46 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Chateau de Joux

Castle at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Evian

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Savoie department

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

See Evian guide

Pontarlier

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

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

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Reserve excursions near Morbier

Map of places to visit near Morbier

Markets in and near Morbier

• Morez: market Saturday all day (2km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (21km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (21km)
• Divonne-les-Bains: market Sunday & Friday (22km)
• Gex: market Saturday (22km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (25km)
• Ferney-Voltaire: market Saturday (32km)
• Thoiry: market Sunday (33km)
• Douvaine: market Sunday (34km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (39km)

More information about Morbier, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Morbier, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Yvoire (30km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (34km)
• Chateau-Chalon (38km)

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (30km)
• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (44km)
• Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac des Rousses (7km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (8km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (12km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (12km)
• Lacs de Maclu (13km)
• Lac d'Ilay (14km)
• Lac de Narlay (14km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (15km)
• Lac de Lamoura (16km)
• Lac du Vernois (16km)
• Lac du Fioget (16km)
• Lacs d'Étival (16km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (17km)
• Col de la Faucille (18km)
• Lac du Val (18km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (19km)
• Lac de Chambly (20km)
• Lac de Chalain (23km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (25km)
• Forêt de la Joux (34km)
• Source - la Seille (36km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Evian-les-Bains (47km)

Geography and distances

Morbier is in the east of France at 39 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Morbier is 377 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 Morbier from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellefontaine, La Chaumusse, La Doye, La Mouille, Les Rousses, Morez, Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux and Tancua.

This page in French: Visiter Morbier