Ruhans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vesoul at 18 km from Ruhans

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Visit Ruhans: highlights and tourist information

Ruhans is situated in the Haute-Saone 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 Ruhans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vesoul at 18 km and Besancon at 25 km.

Ruhans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vesoul

at 18 km (direction )

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

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Besancon

at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Ornans

at 39 km (direction south), in the Doubs department

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Doubs department

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

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Luxeuil-les-Bains

at 44 km (direction north-east)

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

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Ronchamp chapel

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier to be...

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction south-south-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Doubs department

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

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Montbeliard

at 50 km (direction east), in the Doubs department

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Doubs department

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Dole

at 64 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...

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Map of places to visit near Ruhans

Markets in and near Ruhans

• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (37km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (41km)
• Saint-Sauveur: market Sunday (43km)
• Jussey: market Tuesday (44km)
• Melisey: market Wednesday (47km)

More information about Ruhans, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Ruhans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (26km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'Etang (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (35km)
• Gorges de Remonot (54km)
• Saut du Doubs (60km)
• Gorges du Doubs (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (26km)

Geography and distances

Ruhans is in the north-east of France at 18 kilometres from Vesoul, the department capital (general information: Ruhans is 321 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Ruhans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authoison, Beaumotte-Aubertans, Blarians, Cenans, Germondans, Hyet, La Malachere, Loulans-Verchamp, Ormenans, Pennesieres, Quenoche, Rioz, Traitiefontaine, Villers-Pater and Vy-les-Filain.

This page in French: Visiter Ruhans