Thoraise tourism and travel guide

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Visit Thoraise: highlights and tourist information

Thoraise 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 Thoraise in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 12 km and Chateau de Cleron at 15 km.

Thoraise, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 12 km (direction north-east)

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

See Besancon guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 15 km (direction east-south-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 18 km (direction south-west)

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

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Ornans

at 20 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 26 km (direction south), in the Jura department

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

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Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 28 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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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Arbois

at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura department

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

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 32 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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Dole

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Dole guide

Pontarlier

at 45 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 49 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 51 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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Vesoul

at 54 km (direction north-north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Map of places to visit near Thoraise

Markets in and near Thoraise

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (12km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (29km)
• Arbois: market Friday (32km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (32km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (38km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (39km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (40km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (45km)

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Tourist attractions near Thoraise, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (12km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (18km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (30km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (12km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (32km)
• Parc de l'Etang (35km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (12km)
• Dole (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (28km)
• Forêt de la Joux (38km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (26km)
• Arbois (32km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (12km)

Geography and distances

Thoraise is in the eastern-center of France at 12 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Thoraise is 324 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 Thoraise from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abbans-Dessous, Avanne-Aveney, Boussieres, Busy, Charnay, Chemaudin, Chenecey-Buillon, Dannemarie-sur-Crete, Grandfontaine, Larnod, Montferrand-le-Chateau, Osselle, Pouilley-Francais, Rancenay, Roset-Fluans, Routelle, Torpes, Velesmes-Essarts, Villars-Saint-Georges, Villers-Buzon and Vorges-les-Pins.

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