Ouvans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Hippolyte at 25 km from Ouvans

Visit Ouvans: highlights and tourist information

Ouvans 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 Ouvans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hippolyte at 25 km and Mouthier-Haute-Pierre at 31 km.

Ouvans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Hippolyte

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 31 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 31 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lods guide

Ornans

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Ornans guide

Besancon

at 35 km (direction west)

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

See Besancon guide

Montbeliard

at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

See Montbeliard guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 38 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Pontarlier

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Chateau de Joux

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

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

See Chateau de Joux guide

Vesoul

at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Ronchamp chapel

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

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

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Belfort

at 49 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

Salins-les-Bains

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

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

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Map of places to visit near Ouvans

Markets in and near Ouvans

• Valentigney: market Tuesday (34km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (35km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (35km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (37km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (37km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (42km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (43km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (45km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (46km)

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Tourist attractions near Ouvans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (31km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (21km)
• Gorges de Remonot (24km)
• Saut du Doubs (27km)
• Gorges du Doubs (27km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (31km)
• Montbeliard (35km)
• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (39km)
• Belfort (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (34km)

Geography and distances

Ouvans is in the eastern-center of France at 35 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Ouvans is 354 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 Ouvans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chazot, Courtetain-et-Salans, Cusance, Germefontaine, Lanans, Landresse, Laviron, Montivernage, Orve, Randevillers, Servin, Vaudrivillers, Vellerot-les-Vercel, Vellevans, Villers-Chief and Villers-la-Combe.

This page in French: Visiter Ouvans