Vaux-les-Pres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 10 km from Vaux-les-Pres
Visit Vaux-les-Pres: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitVaux-les-Pres 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 Vaux-les-Pres in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 10 km and Chateau de Cleron at 21 km.
Vaux-les-Pres, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Besancon
at 10 km (direction east)The citadel, cathedral and some impressive 16th century townhouses are among the...
See Besancon guide

Chateau de Cleron
Castle at 21 km (direction south-east)The gardens of the Chateau de Cleron can be seen next to...
See Chateau de Cleron guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Heritage Site at 24 km (direction south-south-west)The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans is an entire factory and living spaces...
See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Ornans
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)The highlight of your visit to Ornans is the section along the...
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Pesmes
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction west), in the Haute-Saone departmentThe quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté...
See Pesmes guide

Salins-les-Bains
at 33 km (direction south), in the Jura departmentThe salt mines at Salins-les-Bains operated from the 13th - 20th century...
See Salins-les-Bains guide

Dole
at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Jura departmentThe Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction...
See Dole guide

Lods
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-south-east)Lods is quite small but very pleasant to explore, in particular the...
See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
at 37 km (direction east-south-east)The small village of Mouthier-Haute-Pierre is well placed to explore the source...
See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Arbois
at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Jura departmentAfter exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the...
See Arbois guide

Vesoul
at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone departmentAlthough lacking major monuments, Vesoul is a pleasant town to visit with...
See Vesoul guide

Pontarlier
at 51 km (direction south-east)Pontarlier is usually visited as part of a trip to enjoy the...
See Pontarlier guide

Beze
at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cote d'Or departmentAlthough small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an...
See Beze guide

Chateau de Joux
Castle at 55 km (direction south-east)The Chateau de Joux is an imposing clifftop castle with a 1000...
See Chateau de Joux guide
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Map of places to visit near Vaux-les-Pres
Markets in and near Vaux-les-Pres
- Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (10km)
- Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
- Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (34km)
- Levier: market Wednesday (36km)
- Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (37km)
- Auxonne: market Friday (38km)
- Arbois: market Friday (38km)
- Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (48km)
- Pontarlier: market Thursday (51km)
More information about Vaux-les-Pres, Franche-Comte
Tourist attractions near Vaux-les-Pres, France
What to do at Vaux-les-Pres? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vaux-les-Pres.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lods (35km)
National Monuments
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pontarlier (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de l'Etang (28km)
- Jardin à la Faulx (34km)
- Jardin du château du Talmay (36km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre de Poudrey (30km)
- Forêt de la Joux (45km)
- Défilé d'Entre-Roches (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Salins-les-Bains (33km)
- Arbois (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Citadelle de Besançon (11km)
Geography and distances
Vaux-les-Pres is in the eastern-center of France at 10 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Vaux-les-Pres is 319 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Vaux-les-Pres
Canton: Audeux
Arrondissement: Besançon
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 25770
Distance to Vaux-les-Pres
from Besancon (prefecture): 10 km
from Paris: 319 km
from Calais: 506 km
from Nice: 407 km
from Bordeaux: 565 km
from Strasbourg: 204 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 Vaux-les-Pres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audeux, Avanne-Aveney, Champagney, Champvans-les-Moulins, Chaucenne, Chemaudin, Corcondray, Dannemarie-sur-Crete, Franey, Franois, Grandfontaine, Lavernay, Mazerolles-le-Salin, Noironte, Pelousey, Pirey, Placey, Pouilley-Francais, Pouilley-les-Vignes, Rancenay, Recologne, Saint-Vit, Serre-les-Sapins, Velesmes-Essarts and Villers-Buzon.
This page in French: Visiter Vaux-les-Pres