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Best Places to Visit Near Besançon

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Besançon with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Arc-et-Senans, Vesoul, Arbois) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Besançon

Where to go for a weekend trip near Besançon? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Besançon within a 50 mile radius.

18 milesSW

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arc et senans
Arc-et-Senans
27 milesN

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vesoul
Vesoul
26 milesSW

Locality

arbois
Arbois
27 milesW

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dole
Dole
30 milesW

Locality

auxonne
Auxonne
11 milesSE

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ornans
Ornans
3.9 miSW

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avanne aveney
Avanne-Aveney
25 milesNW

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gray
Gray
30 milesSE

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la cluse et mijoux
La Cluse-et-Mijoux
28 milesSE

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pontarlier
Pontarlier
22 milesS

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salins les bains
Salins-les-Bains
29 milesNE

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villersexel
Villersexel
30 milesSE

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morteau
Morteau
33 milesSE

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malbuisson
Malbuisson
10 milesS

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cleron
Cléron
34 milesS

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labergement sainte marie
Labergement-Sainte-Marie
37 milesS

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syam
Syam
35 milesSE

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metabief
Métabief
18 milesS

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nans sous sainte anne
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
22 milesW

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pesmes
Pesmes
36 milesNW

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champlitte
Champlitte
15 milesNW

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gy
Gy
29 milesSW

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choisey
Choisey
17 milesNE

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baume les dames
Baume-les-Dames
19 milesSW

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port lesney
Port-Lesney
27 milesN

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vaivre et montoille
Vaivre-et-Montoille
11 milesW

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saint vit
Saint-Vit
31 milesN

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port sur saone
Port-sur-Saône
36 milesSE

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les hopitaux neufs
Les Hôpitaux-Neufs
27 milesE

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belvoir
Belvoir
17 milesSE

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lods
Lods
36 milesE

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maiche
Maîche
32 milesS

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nozeroy
Nozeroy
26 milesN

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ray sur saone
Ray-sur-Saône
37 milesNW

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fontaine francaise
Fontaine-Française
35 milesE

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bief
Bief
24 milesNE

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bonnal
Bonnal
31 milesSE

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verrieres de joux
Verrières-de-Joux
7.6 miNE

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marchaux
Marchaux
15 milesSW

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ranchot
Ranchot
32 milesSW

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barretaine
Barretaine
27 milesS

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la chatelaine
La Châtelaine
31 milesS

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mignovillard
Mignovillard
13 milesSE

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etalans
Étalans
26 milesSE

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doubs
Doubs
34 milesSW

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saint lothain
Saint-Lothain
31 milesSW

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damparis
Damparis
7.5 miSW

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chenecey buillon
Chenecey-Buillon
17 milesN

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fondremand
Fondremand
31 milesN

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pusy et epenoux
Pusy-et-Épenoux
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Besançon

Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans18 milesSWRoyal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans
Arc-et-Senans, France
Historical placeArchitecture
Lion of Belfort48 milesNELion of Belfort
France
Monuments and statues
Fort de Joux30 milesSEFort de Joux
La Cluse-et-Mijoux, France
Imposing and historic mountain fortress
Forts and castlesMilitary museum
Château de Cléron10 milesSChâteau de Cléron
Cléron, France
Forts and castles
Museum of Fine Arts27 milesWMuseum of Fine Arts
Dole, France
MuseumArt museum
Lac de Bonlieu45 milesSLac de Bonlieu
France
NatureNatural attraction
Lacs de Maclu43 milesSLacs de Maclu
France
NatureNatural attraction
Belfort Cathedral48 milesNEBelfort Cathedral
France
ChurchBaroque architecture
Lac de Vesoul – Vaivre28 milesNLac de Vesoul – Vaivre
Vesoul, France
NatureNatural attraction
Château de Syam37 milesSChâteau de Syam
Syam, France
Forts and castlesHistorical place
Fort du Salbert47 milesNEFort du Salbert
France
Forts and castles
Remoray-Boujeons34 milesSRemoray-Boujeons
France
Locality
Acey Abbey18 milesWAcey Abbey
France
MonasterySacred and religious sites
Belfort Synagogue48 milesNEBelfort Synagogue
France
Synagogue
Lac de Remoray34 milesSLac de Remoray
Labergement-Sainte-Marie, France
Natural attractionLake
Library of Gray25 milesNWLibrary of Gray
Gray, France
Library
Château d'Oricourt30 milesNEChâteau d'Oricourt
France
MuseumHistory museum
Château d'Arcelot40 milesWChâteau d'Arcelot
France
Forts and castles
Belfort48 milesNEBelfort
France
City
Musée Courbet11 milesSEMusée Courbet
Ornans, France
MuseumArt museum
Lac de Narlay41 milesSLac de Narlay
France
NatureNatural attraction
Lac de Saint-Point32 milesSELac de Saint-Point
France
NatureNatural attraction
Lac du Fioget40 milesSLac du Fioget
France
NatureNatural attraction
Lac du Vernois41 milesSLac du Vernois
France
NatureNatural attraction
Fort des Hautes Perches48 milesNEFort des Hautes Perches
France
Forts and castles
Lac de Villegusien49 milesNWLac de Villegusien
France
NatureNatural attraction
Lac de Bellefontaine46 milesSLac de Bellefontaine
France
NatureNatural attraction
Lac de Chambly42 milesSLac de Chambly
France
NatureNatural attraction
Port Royal30 milesWPort Royal
Auxonne, France
Boat or ferrySailing
Fort du Bois d'Oye45 milesNEFort du Bois d'Oye
France
Forts and castles
Lac des Mortes46 milesSLac des Mortes
France
NatureNatural attraction
Mont Poupet19 milesSMont Poupet
France
NatureNatural attraction
Bellevaux Abbey12 milesNBellevaux Abbey
France
Monastery
Lac de Malsaucy48 milesNELac de Malsaucy
France
NatureNatural attraction
Notre-Dame-de-la-Motte27 milesNNotre-Dame-de-la-Motte
Vesoul, France
Church
Lac du Fort-du-Plasne43 milesSLac du Fort-du-Plasne
France
NatureNatural attraction
Rhône–Rhine Canal35 milesWRhône–Rhine Canal
France
Canal
Lac de l'Abbaye49 milesSLac de l'Abbaye
France
NatureNatural attraction
NATO Ouvrage "G"47 milesNENATO Ouvrage "G"
France
Forts and castles
St. George's Church27 milesNSt. George's Church
Vesoul, France
ChurchArchitecture
Maison Pasteur26 milesSWMaison Pasteur
Arbois, France
Historical placeScience museum
Château d'Auxonne30 milesWChâteau d'Auxonne
Auxonne, France
Forts and castles
Forest of Chaux24 milesSWForest of Chaux
France
NatureNatural attraction
Sabot de Frotey28 milesNSabot de Frotey
France
Park
Cherlieu Abbey39 milesNCherlieu Abbey
France
Monastery
Château de Ray26 milesNChâteau de Ray
Ray-sur-Saône, France
Forts and castles
Hôtel des Sires de Neuchâtel18 milesNEHôtel des Sires de Neuchâtel
Baume-les-Dames, France
History museumHistorical place
Église Saint-Lothain34 milesSWÉglise Saint-Lothain
Saint-Lothain, France
Church
Maison Granvelle11 milesSEMaison Granvelle
Ornans, France
Memorial
Tour Gloriette26 milesSWTour Gloriette
Arbois, France
Historical placeForts and castles
Musée départemental d'Arts et Traditions Populaires36 milesNWMusée départemental d'Arts et Traditions Populaires
Champlitte, France
Forts and castlesSpecialty museum
Château Bontemps26 milesSWChâteau Bontemps
Arbois, France
Forts and castles
La taillanderie18 milesSLa taillanderie
Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne, France
Specialty museumMuseum
Église Saint-Anatoile22 milesSÉglise Saint-Anatoile
Salins-les-Bains, France
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Chateau de Varennes46 milesSWChateau de Varennes
France
Forts and castles
Mont d'Or38 milesSEMont d'Or
France
NatureNatural attraction
Château de Thoraise7.2 miSWChâteau de Thoraise
France
Forts and castles
St. Catherine's Church36 milesSESt. Catherine's Church
Les Hôpitaux-Neufs, France
Church
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