Villers-Farlay tourism and travel guide

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Villers-Farlay is situated in the Jura department and Franche-Comte region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the east of France at 39 kilometres from Lons-le-Saunier, the department capital (general information: Villers-Farlay is 327 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 5 km and Arbois at 11 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Villers-Farlay, 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 Villers-Farlay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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Map of places to visit near Villers-Farlay

Markets in and near Villers-Farlay

• Arbois: market Friday (11km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (22km)
• Levier: market Wednesday (29km)
• Champagnole: market Saturday (31km)
• Besancon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (34km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (34km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (36km)
• Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (39km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (39km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Villers-Farlay, France

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

Heritage sites

• Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (4km)
• Besancon citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateau-Chalon (29km)
• Baume-les-Messieurs (33km)
• Lods (38km)

National Monuments

• Astronomical clock of Besancon (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin à la Faulx (22km)
• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (31km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (46km)
• Château d'Arcelot (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (22km)
• Besancon (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de la Joux (26km)
• Source - la Seille (26km)
• Lac de Chalain (37km)
• Cascade de la Billaude (38km)
• Lac du Fioget (39km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (39km)
• Lac de Chambly (40km)
• Gorges de la Lemme (40km)
• Lac du Vernois (41km)
• Lac de Narlay (42km)
• Lac du Val (42km)
• Lacs de Maclu (43km)
• Lac d'Ilay (43km)
• Gouffre de Poudrey (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arbois (11km)
• Salins-les-Bains (12km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Citadelle de Besançon (34km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Villers-Farlay 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 Villers-Farlay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aiglepierre, Arc-et-Senans, Buffard, Chamblay, Champagne-sur-Loue, Chatelay, Chissey-sur-Loue, Cramans, Ecleux, Germigney, Les Arsures, Mouchard, Pagnoz, Port-Lesney, Saint-Cyr-Montmalin and Villeneuve-d'Aval.

This page in French: Visiter Villers-Farlay