Orgelet tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lons-le-Saunier at 17 km from Orgelet

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Visit Orgelet: highlights and tourist information

Orgelet 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 Orgelet in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 17 km and Baume-les-Messieurs at 21 km.

Orgelet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lons-le-Saunier

at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-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 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Arbois

at 44 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Divonne-les-Bains

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 46 km (direction south-west), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Salins-les-Bains

at 51 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Orgelet

Map of places to visit near Orgelet

Markets in and near Orgelet

• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (12km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (18km)
• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (23km)
• Saint-Claude: market Saturday (25km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (28km)
• Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (29km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (32km)
• Louhans: market Monday (32km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (34km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (38km)

More information about Orgelet, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Orgelet, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (21km)
• Chateau-Chalon (26km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (46km)
• Voltaire Chateau (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lacs d'Étival (15km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (16km)
• Lac du Val (19km)
• Lac de Chambly (20km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (21km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (21km)
• Lac de Chalain (21km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (23km)
• Lac d'Ilay (25km)
• Lac du Vernois (25km)
• Lacs de Maclu (26km)
• Cascade de la queue de cheval (26km)
• Lac de Narlay (27km)
• Source - la Seille (28km)
• Lac du Fioget (28km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (30km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (31km)
• Lac de Lamoura (32km)
• Col de la Faucille (36km)
• Lac des Rousses (37km)
• Forêt de la Joux (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (44km)

Geography and distances

Orgelet is in the east of France at 17 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Orgelet is 356 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 Orgelet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beffia, Chaveria, Dompierre-sur-Mont, Ecrille, La Tour-du-Meix, Largillay-Marsonnay, Marnezia, Merona, Moutonne, Plaisia, Presilly, Reithouse and Varessia.

This page in French: Visiter Orgelet