Orve tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Hippolyte at 20 km from Orve

Visit Orve: highlights and tourist information

Orve 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 Orve in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hippolyte at 20 km and Montbeliard at 28 km.

Orve, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Hippolyte

at 20 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Montbeliard

at 28 km (direction north-east)

It is the castle in Montbeliard, on a raised rocky platform, that...

See Montbeliard guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 38 km (direction south-west)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lods guide

Ornans

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Ornans guide

Besancon

at 41 km (direction west)

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

See Besancon guide

Belfort

at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

The town of Belfort and its citadel are pleasant to exlore when...

See Belfort guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier...

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Vesoul

at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Pontarlier

at 49 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pontarlier guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Doubs

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Map of places to visit near Orve

Markets in and near Orve

• Valentigney: market Tuesday (26km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (28km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (28km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (29km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (29km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (35km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (40km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (41km)
• Belfort: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (42km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Orve, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (39km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Roseraie du Chatelet (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (29km)
• Saut du Doubs (29km)
• Gorges du Doubs (29km)
• Gorges de Remonot (30km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (24km)
• Montbeliard (28km)
• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (33km)
• Belfort (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (41km)

Geography and distances

Orve is in the eastern-center of France at 41 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Orve 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 Orve from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belvoir, Chazot, Crosey-le-Grand, Crosey-le-Petit, Ouvans, Rahon, Randevillers, Roche-les-Clerval, Sancey-le-Grand, Sancey-le-Long, Surmont, Vellerot-les-Belvoir, Vellevans and Vyt-les-Belvoir.

This page in French: Visiter Orve