Rosay tourism and travel guide

Visit Rosay: highlights and tourist information

Rosay 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 Rosay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lons-le-Saunier at 18 km and Baume-les-Messieurs at 25 km.

Rosay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier

at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Lons-le-Saunier guide
Baume-les-Messieurs

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-east)

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

See Baume-les-Messieurs guide
Chateau-Chalon

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau-Chalon guide
Bourg-en-Bresse

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Ain department

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide
 
 
Tournus abbey

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 42 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

See Tournus abbey guide
Tournus

Tournus

at 42 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

See Tournus guide
Arbois

Arbois

at 48 km (direction north-east)

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

See Arbois guide
Brancion

Brancion

at 50 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide
 
 
Chalon-sur-Saone

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide
Macon

Macon

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide
Salins-les-Bains

Salins-les-Bains

at 56 km (direction north-east)

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

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Markets in and near Rosay

  • Saint-Amour: market Saturday (14km)
  • Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (18km)
  • Louhans: market Monday (21km)
  • Clairvaux-les-Lacs: market Wednesday (23km)
  • Bletterans: market Tuesday (24km)
  • Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (29km)
  • Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (33km)
  • Oyonnax: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (33km)
  • Saint-Claude: market Saturday (35km)
  • Mervans: market Friday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Rosay, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Brou Royal Monastery (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haut-Jura (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (26km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Confluence - Le Hérisson (25km)
  • Lacs d'Étival (27km)
  • Lac du Val (30km)
  • Lac de Chambly (30km)
  • Lac de Chalain (30km)
  • Source - la Seille (32km)
  • Lac de Bonlieu (33km)
  • Source - Le Hérisson (33km)
  • Lac de l'Abbaye (35km)
  • Lac d'Ilay (36km)
  • Lac du Vernois (36km)
  • Lacs de Maclu (37km)
  • Lac de Narlay (37km)
  • Cascade de la queue de cheval (37km)
  • Lac du Fioget (38km)
  • Seille (Saône) (39km)
  • Confluence - la Seille (39km)
  • Gorges de la Lemme (40km)
  • Cascade de la Billaude (41km)
  • Lac de Lamoura (43km)
  • Col de la Faucille (47km)
  • Forêt de la Joux (54km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Vonnas (50km)
 
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Geography and distances

Rosay is in the east of France at 18 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Rosay is 347 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Rosay

Canton: Beaufort

Arrondissement: Lons-le-Saunier

Department: Jura

Region: Franche-Comte

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 39190

Distance to Rosay

from Lons-le-Saunier (prefecture): 18 km

from Paris: 347 km

from Calais: 557 km

from Nice: 345 km

from Bordeaux: 505 km

from Strasbourg: 286 km

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 Rosay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arthenas, Augea, Augisey, Beaufort, Champagnat, Chevreaux, Cousance, Cressia, Cuiseaux, Cuisia, Digna, Gizia, Loisia, Maynal, Orbagna and Pimorin.

This page in French: Visiter Rosay

 
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