Rignosot tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 20 km from Rignosot

Visit Rignosot: highlights and tourist information

Rignosot 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 Rignosot in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 20 km and Vesoul at 26 km.

Rignosot, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 20 km (direction south-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Vesoul

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Ornans

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Ornans guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 35 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 47 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 47 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

Montbeliard

at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montbeliard guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone department

The quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté...

See Pesmes guide

Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 50 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

In Luxeuil-les-Bains, established as a spa town since Roman times, you can...

See Luxeuil-les-Bains guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 50 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Rignosot

Markets in and near Rignosot

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (21km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (40km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (50km)

More information about Rignosot, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Rignosot, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (21km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (38km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (20km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (27km)
• Gorges de Remonot (45km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (48km)
• Saut du Doubs (52km)
• Gorges du Doubs (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (37km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (21km)

Geography and distances

Rignosot is in the eastern-center of France at 21 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Rignosot is 328 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 Rignosot from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 26 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avilley, Battenans-les-Mines, Beaumotte-Aubertans, Blarians, Breconchaux, Cenans, Cendrey, Chaudefontaine, Cirey, Corcelle-Mieslot, Flagey-Rigney, Germondans, La Barre, La Tour-de-Scay, Larians-et-Munans, Le Puy, Maussans, Moncey, Ollans, Rigney, Rougemontot, Thurey-le-Mont, Val-de-Roulans, Valleroy, Vandelans and Villers-Grelot.

This page in French: Visiter Rignosot