Saint-Vit tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Vit: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Vit 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 Saint-Vit in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 17 km and Besancon at 17 km.

Saint-Vit, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 17 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Besancon

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Dole

at 26 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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Ornans

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Salins-les-Bains

at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Jura department

The salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century and are...

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Arbois

at 31 km (direction south), in the Jura department

After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the scenic Cirque...

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura department

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...

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Pontarlier

at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

Pontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the local scenery...

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Beze

at 52 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000 year history...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Vit

Markets in and near Saint-Vit

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (26km)
• Arbois: market Friday (31km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (32km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (33km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (34km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (34km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (51km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Vit, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (17km)
• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (17km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (36km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (26km)
• Parc de l'Etang (30km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (17km)
• Dole (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (35km)
• Forêt de la Joux (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (27km)
• Arbois (31km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (17km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Vit is in the eastern-center of France at 17 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Vit is 318 kilometres from Paris).

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 Saint-Vit from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abbans-Dessous, Berthelange, Corcondray, Courtefontaine, Dampierre, Dannemarie-sur-Crete, Etrabonne, Evans, Ferrieres-les-Bois, Fraisans, Lantenne-Vertiere, Le Petit-Mercey, Mercey-le-Grand, Osselle, Pouilley-Francais, Roset-Fluans, Routelle, Salans, Torpes, Vaux-les-Pres, Velesmes-Essarts and Villers-Buzon.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Vit