Rurey tourism and travel guide
Visit Rurey: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsRurey 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 16 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Rurey is 335 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Cleron at 4 km and Ornans at 10 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Rurey, 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 Rurey 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 Rurey
Markets in and near Rurey
- Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
- Levier: market Wednesday (18km)
- Arbois: market Friday (28km)
- Pontarlier: market Thursday (34km)
- Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (39km)
- Champagnole: market Saturday (40km)
- Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (50km)
- Bletterans: market Tuesday (58km)
More information about Rurey, Franche-Comte
Tourist attractions near Rurey, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rurey.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lods (19km)
- Chateau-Chalon (48km)
- Baume-les-Messieurs (51km)
National Monuments
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pontarlier (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin à la Faulx (39km)
- Parc de l'Etang (46km)
- Jardin du château du Talmay (52km)
- Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de Poudrey (21km)
- Forêt de la Joux (29km)
- Défilé d'Entre-Roches (36km)
- Gorges de Remonot (41km)
- Source - la Seille (44km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins-les-Bains (20km)
- Arbois (28km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Citadelle de Besançon (15km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Rurey
Canton: Quingey
Arrondissement: Besançon
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 25290
Distance to Rurey
from Besancon (prefecture): 16 km
from Paris: 335 km
from Calais: 524 km
from Nice: 390 km
from Bordeaux: 567 km
from Strasbourg: 210 km
Getting here
Rurey 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 Rurey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amondans, Cademene, Charnay, Chatillon-sur-Lison, Chenecey-Buillon, Cleron, Courcelles, Cussey-sur-Lison, Echay, Epeugney, Fertans, Goux-sous-Landet, Lizine, Malans, Malbrans, Montrond-le-Chateau, Palantine, Rouhe, Scey-Maisieres and Villers-sous-Montrond.
This page in French: Visiter Rurey
