Taxenne tourism and travel guide

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Taxenne is situated in the Jura department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the east of France at 62 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Taxenne is 307 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Pesmes at 11 km and Dole at 20 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Taxenne, 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 Taxenne 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 Jura

Map of places to visit near Taxenne

Markets in and near Taxenne

• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (20km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (22km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (22km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
• Arbois: market Friday (36km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (45km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (49km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (58km)

More information about Taxenne, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Taxenne, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (22km)
• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (47km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (20km)
• Parc de l'Etang (23km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (23km)
• Château d'Arcelot (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (20km)
• Besancon (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (45km)
• Forêt de la Joux (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (35km)
• Arbois (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (27km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Taxenne is in the east 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 Taxenne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auxange, Bard-les-Pesmes, Bresilley, Courchapon, Etrabonne, Gendrey, Jallerange, Le Moutherot, Le Petit-Mercey, Louvatange, Malange, Mercey-le-Grand, Ougney, Pagney, Romain, Rouffange, Saligney, Sermange, Thervay and Vitreux.

This page in French: Visiter Taxenne