Vennans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Besancon at 18 km from Vennans

Visit Vennans: highlights and tourist information

Vennans 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 Vennans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Besancon at 18 km and Ornans at 26 km.

Vennans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Besancon

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Besancon guide

Ornans

at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Ornans guide

Chateau de Cleron

Castle at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chateau de Cleron guide

Lods

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south)

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

See Lods guide

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre

at 32 km (direction south)

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

See Mouthier-Haute-Pierre guide

Vesoul

at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Vesoul guide

Saint-Hippolyte

at 43 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Hippolyte guide

Montbeliard

at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montbeliard guide

Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Heritage Site at 47 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans guide

Pontarlier

at 48 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Pontarlier guide

Ronchamp chapel

at 51 km (direction north-east), in the Haute-Saone department

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

See Ronchamp chapel guide

Salins-les-Bains

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Salins-les-Bains guide

Belfort

at 58 km (direction east-north-east), in the Territoire-de-Belfort department

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

See Belfort guide

Arbois

at 59 km (direction south-west), in the Jura department

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

See Arbois guide

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Map of places to visit near Vennans

Markets in and near Vennans

• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
• Vesoul: market Thursday & Saturday (33km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (43km)
• Lure: market Tuesday (44km)
• Montbeliard: market Tuesday & Saturday (47km)
• Bethoncourt: market Friday (48km)
• Sochaux: market Thursday (49km)

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Tourist attractions near Vennans, France

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

Heritage sites

• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (19km)
• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Lods (31km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (18km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Besancon (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de Poudrey (20km)
• Gorges de Remonot (38km)
• Défilé d'Entre-Roches (41km)
• Saut du Doubs (45km)
• Gorges du Doubs (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Salins-les-Bains (51km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moffans-et-Vacheresse (40km)
• Mandeure (45km)
• Montbeliard (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (19km)

Geography and distances

Vennans is in the eastern-center of France at 19 kilometres from Besancon, the department capital (general information: Vennans is 335 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 Vennans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breconchaux, Bretigney-Notre-Dame, Champlive, Chatillon-Guyotte, Chaudefontaine, Corcelle-Mieslot, Dammartin-les-Templiers, Deluz, Fourbanne, Grosbois, La Breteniere, Laissey, Le Puy, Ougney-Douvot, Pouligney-Lusans, Roulans, Saint-Hilaire, Sechin, Val-de-Roulans and Villers-Grelot.

This page in French: Visiter Vennans