Ruffey-le-Chateau tourism and travel guide

Visit Ruffey-le-Chateau: highlights and tourist information

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Ruffey-le-Chateau 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 18 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Ruffey-le-Chateau is 310 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 17 km and Pesmes at 18 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Ruffey-le-Chateau, 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 Ruffey-le-Chateau in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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Map of places to visit near Ruffey-le-Chateau

Markets in and near Ruffey-le-Chateau

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (29km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (32km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (33km)
• Arbois: market Friday (43km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (44km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (46km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (60km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (60km)

More information about Ruffey-le-Chateau, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Ruffey-le-Chateau, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (19km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (43km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (20km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (28km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (32km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (18km)
• Dole (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (39km)
• Arbois (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (19km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Ruffey-le-Chateau 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 Ruffey-le-Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audeux, Avrigney-Virey, Beaumotte-les-Pin, Brussey, Burgille, Chenevrey-et-Morogne, Chevigney-sur-l'Ognon, Courchapon, Cult, Emagny, Franey, Lantenne-Vertiere, Lavernay, Le Moutherot, Marnay, Mazerolles-le-Salin, Noironte, Pin, Placey and Recologne.

This page in French: Visiter Ruffey-le-Chateau