Vaucluse tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Hippolyte at 12 km from Vaucluse

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Vaucluse Excursions & Activities

Visit Vaucluse: highlights and tourist information

Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Hippolyte at 12 km and Montbeliard at 29 km.

Vaucluse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Hippolyte

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

Saint-Hippolyte is in a beautiful position on the confluence of the Doubs and Dessoubre...

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Montbeliard

at 29 km (direction north-north-east)

It is the castle in Montbeliard, on a raised rocky platform, that dominates the...

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Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Belfort

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

The town of Belfort and its citadel are pleasant to exlore when you are...

See Belfort guide

Ornans

at 45 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Pontarlier

at 46 km (direction south-west)

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 south-west)

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

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Ronchamp chapel

at 50 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Saone department

The Ronchamp Chapel is the best known work by architect Le Corbusier to be...

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Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 51 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Vesoul

at 57 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

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Altkirch

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Haut-Rhin department

In the oldest part of Altkirch you can still see part of the defensive...

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Reserve excursions near Vaucluse

Map of places to visit near Vaucluse

Markets in and near Vaucluse

• Valentigney: market Tuesday (25km)
• Audincourt: market Saturday (27km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (30km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (32km)
• Fesches-le-Chatel: market Friday (34km)
• Belfort: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday & Friday (44km)
• Pontarlier: market Thursday (47km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (55km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (57km)

More information about Vaucluse, Franche-Comte

Tourist attractions near Vaucluse, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pontarlier (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Saut du Doubs (19km)
• Gorges du Doubs (19km)
• Gorges de Remonot (24km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (34km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mandeure (23km)
• Montbeliard (29km)
• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (42km)
• Belfort (44km)
• Hirtzbach (55km)

Geography and distances

Vaucluse is in the eastern-center of France at 50 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Vaucluse is 368 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 Vaucluse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Battenans-Varin, Belleherbe, Bretonvillers, Chamesey, Charmoille, Cour-Saint-Maurice, Frambouhans, Froidevaux, La Grange, Longevelle-les-Russey, Mont-de-Vougney, Provenchere, Rosureux, Saint-Julien-les-Russey, Surmont, Valoreille and Vauclusotte.

This page in French: Visiter Vaucluse