Ruffey-le-Chateau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 17 km from Ruffey-le-Chateau
Visit Ruffey-le-Chateau: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitRuffey-le-Chateau 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 Ruffey-le-Chateau in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 17 km and Pesmes at 18 km.
Ruffey-le-Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Besancon
at 17 km (direction east)The citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the...
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Pesmes
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone departmentThe quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté...
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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 28 km (direction south)The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces...
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Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 30 km (direction south-east)The gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to...
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Dole
at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura departmentThe Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction...
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Ornans
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)The highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the...
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Salins-les-Bains
at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Jura departmentThe salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century...
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Arbois
at 43 km (direction south), in the Jura departmentAfter exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the...
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Lods
Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-south-east)Lods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the...
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Beze
at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cote d'Or departmentAlthough small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an...
See Beze guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 45 km (direction east-south-east)The small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source...
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Vesoul
at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone departmentAlthough lacking major monuments, Vesoul is a pleasant town to visit with...
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Pontarlier
at 60 km (direction south-east)Pontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the...
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Chateau de Joux
Castle at 63 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000...
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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)
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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
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lods (43km)
National Monuments
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)
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
Ruffey-le-Chateau is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Ruffey-le-Chateau is 310 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Ruffey-le-Chateau
Canton: Audeux
Arrondissement: Besançon
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 25170
Distance to Ruffey-le-Chateau
from Besancon (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 310 km
from Calais: 498 km
from Nice: 415 km
from Bordeaux: 562 km
from Strasbourg: 205 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 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