Pontarlier travel guide
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Visit Pontarlier: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Pontarlier is situated in the Doubs department (Franche-Comte region) in the eastern-center of France at 45 km from Besancon, the department capital. (General information: Pontarlier is 369 km from Paris and 557 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Pontarlier: these include Pontarlier at 1 km and Loue River Valley at 12 km. Pontarlier is a listed 'recommended detour' at 1km and Lods is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 18km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Pontarlier: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*; 'Recommended detour town' (plus beau détour);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Pontarlier, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Pontarlier and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Pontarlier
- National Monuments: Astronomical clock of Besancon (46km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Lods (18km) :
- Heritage Sites: Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (46km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Salins-les-Bains (36km) : Arbois (44km) : Besancon (46km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Pontarlier (1km) :
Map of places to visit near Pontarlier & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Pontarlier
Canton: Pontarlier
Arrondissement: Pontarlier
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
Postcode: 25300
Distance to Pontarlier
from Besancon: 45 km
from Paris: 369 km
from Calais: 557 km
from Nice: 363 km
from Bordeaux: 583 km
from Strasbourg: 214 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way 
Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Pontarlier (within 6 km): Arcon : Chaffois : Dommartin : Doubs : Granges-Narboz : Houtaud : La Cluse-et-Mijoux : Oye-et-Pallet : Vuillecin :
Pontarlier holidays and travel
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Family fun: Holiday villages in France Franche-Comte
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Holiday rentals: Doubs gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Pontarlier