Saraz tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Salins-les-Bains at 10 km from Saraz

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Visit Saraz: highlights and tourist information

Saraz 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 Saraz in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Salins-les-Bains at 10 km and Chateau de Cleron at 12 km.

Saraz, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Salins-les-Bains

at 10 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 12 km (direction north-east)

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

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Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Ornans

at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

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Arbois

at 19 km (direction west-south-west), 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 21 km (direction east)

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 23 km (direction east)

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

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Besancon

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Besancon guide

Pontarlier

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Joux

Castle at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction west-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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Dole

at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Jura department

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

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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Jura department

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction 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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Markets in and near Saraz

Levier: market Wednesday (11km)
Arbois: market Friday (19km)
Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (27km)
Champagnole: market Saturday (29km)
Pontarlier: market Thursday (30km)
Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (39km)
Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (49km)
Bletterans: market Tuesday (49km)
Auxonne: market Friday (50km)
Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (55km)

More information about Saraz, Franche-Comte

Franche-Comte region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Doubs travel guide

Doubs places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Saraz, France

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

Remarkable gardens

Jardin à la Faulx (39km)
Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (43km)
Jardin du château du Talmay (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Besancon (27km)
Dole (39km)

Towns of Art and history

Salins-les-Bains (10km)
Arbois (19km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Citadelle de Besançon (26km)

Geography and distances

Saraz is in the eastern-center of France at 28 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Saraz is 341 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saraz

Canton: Amancey

Arrondissement: Besançon

Department: Doubs

Region: Franche-Comte

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 25330

Distance to Saraz

from Besancon (prefecture): 28 km

from Paris: 341 km

from Calais: 533 km

from Nice: 380 km

from Bordeaux: 561 km

from Strasbourg: 220 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 Saraz from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bartherans, Clucy, Crouzet-Migette, Echay, Eternoz, Geraise, Gevresin, Malans, Montmahoux, Myon, Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne, Sainte-Anne and Saizenay.

This page in French: Visiter Saraz