Routelle tourism and travel guide

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Routelle is situated in the Doubs department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 15 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Routelle is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 16 km and Besancon at 16 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Routelle, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Routelle in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Routelle

Markets in and near Routelle

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (15km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Arbois: market Friday (30km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (31km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (35km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (36km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (37km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (48km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (55km)

More information about Routelle, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Routelle, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (15km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (33km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (16km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (29km)
• Parc de l'Etang (33km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (15km)
• Dole (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (32km)
• Forêt de la Joux (38km)
• Source - la Seille (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (25km)
• Arbois (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (15km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Routelle is in the eastern-center of France. 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 Routelle from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abbans-Dessous, Abbans-Dessus, Berthelange, Boussieres, Byans-sur-Doubs, Courtefontaine, Dannemarie-sur-Crete, Ferrieres-les-Bois, Grandfontaine, Montferrand-le-Chateau, Osselle, Pouilley-Francais, Roset-Fluans, Saint-Vit, Salans, Thoraise, Torpes, Velesmes-Essarts, Villars-Saint-Georges and Vorges-les-Pins.

This page in French: Visiter Routelle