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Visit Mouthier-Haute-Pierre: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source of the Loue river and several other scenic highlights in Doubs

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre 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 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ornans at 12 km and Pontarlier at 16 km.

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Ornans

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Pontarlier

at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 20 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Besancon

at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 32 km (direction west-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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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Arbois

at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

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Saint-Hippolyte

at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Hippolyte is in a beautiful position on the confluence of the Doubs and Dessoubre...

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 60 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

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Markets in and near Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

• Levier: market Wednesday (15km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (16km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Arbois: market Friday (41km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (28km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (2km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (16km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (13km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (15km)
• Gorges de Remonot (21km)
• Forêt de la Joux (30km)
• Saut du Doubs (33km)
• Gorges du Doubs (33km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (47km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (49km)
• Lac du Fioget (50km)
• Lac de Narlay (52km)
• Lac du Vernois (53km)
• Source - la Seille (54km)
• Lac de Chalain (55km)
• Lac de Chambly (57km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (32km)
• Arbois (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (28km)

Geography and distances

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is in the eastern-center of France at 30 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is 355 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 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amathay-Vesigneux, Athose, Aubonne, Bugny, Chasnans, Chateauvieux-les-Fosses, Echevannes, Evillers, Hautepierre-le-Chatelet, Lavans-Vuillafans, Lods, Longeville, Ouhans, Renedale, Saint-Gorgon-Main and Vuillafans.

This page in French: Visiter Mouthier-Haute-Pierre