Plenise tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Salins-les-Bains at 19 km from Plenise

Visit Plenise: highlights and tourist information

Plenise 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 Plenise in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Salins-les-Bains at 19 km and Arbois at 22 km.

Plenise, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salins-les-Bains

at 19 km (direction north-west)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Arbois

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Arbois guide

Pontarlier

at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 27 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

See Lods guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction north-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 32 km (direction north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Ornans

at 34 km (direction north-north-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Besancon

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Divonne-les-Bains

at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain department

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

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Map of places to visit near Plenise

Markets in and near Plenise

• Champagnole: market Saturday (11km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (18km)
• Arbois: market Friday (22km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (27km)
• Morez: market Saturday all day (32km)
• Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (34km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (39km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (45km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (52km)

More information about Plenise, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Plenise, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (31km)
• Chateau-Chalon (31km)
• Lods (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haut-Jura (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (38km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Joux (4km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (16km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (17km)
• Lac du Fioget (18km)
• Lac de Narlay (20km)
• Lac du Vernois (21km)
• Lacs de Maclu (21km)
• Lac d'Ilay (22km)
• Lac de Chalain (24km)
• Lac de Chambly (25km)
• Lac du Val (26km)
• Source - la Seille (26km)
• Source - Le Hérisson (27km)
• Lac de Bonlieu (27km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (29km)
• Lac de l'Abbaye (32km)
• Lac des Rousses (34km)
• Lacs d'Étival (38km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (39km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (43km)
• Gorges de Remonot (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (19km)
• Arbois (22km)

Geography and distances

Plenise is in the east of France at 39 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Plenise is 357 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 Plenise from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bief-du-Fourg, Billecul, Censeau, Chapois, Charency, Communailles-en-Montagne, Cuvier, Doye, Esserval-Combe, Esserval-Tartre, La Faviere, Les Nans, Longcochon, Mieges, Molpre, Mournans-Charbonny, Nozeroy, Onglieres, Plenisette, Rix and Supt.

This page in French: Visiter Plenise