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Visit Samson: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Samson is situated in the Doubs department (Franche-Comte region) in the eastern-center of France at 23 km from Besancon, the department capital. (General information: Samson is 330 km from Paris and 523 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 7 km from Samson
Popular places to visit near Samson: these include Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans at 7 km and Salins-les-Bains at 13 km. Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans is a listed 'heritage site' at 8km and Salins-les-Bains is a listed 'town of art and history' at 13km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Samson, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Samson and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Samson
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin à la Faulx (30km) : Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (42km) : Parc de l'Etang (46km) : Jardin du château du Talmay (47km) :
- National Monuments: Astronomical clock of Besancon (24km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Lods (28km) : Chateau-Chalon (38km) : Baume-les-Messieurs (42km) :
- Heritage Sites: Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (8km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Salins-les-Bains (13km) : Arbois (19km) : Besancon (24km) : Dole (30km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Pontarlier (40km) :
Map of places to visit near Samson & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Samson
Canton: Quingey
Arrondissement: Besançon
Department: Doubs
Region: Franche-Comte
Postcode: 25440
Distance to Samson
from Besancon: 23 km
from Paris: 330 km
from Calais: 523 km
from Nice: 388 km
from Bordeaux: 556 km
from Strasbourg: 220 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Samson (within 6 km): Bartherans : Breres : Buffard : By : Cessey : Champagne-sur-Loue : Chay : Chouzelot : Courcelles : Cussey-sur-Lison : Echay : Fourg : Goux-sous-Landet : Grange-de-Vaivre : Lavans-Quingey : Liesle : Lombard : Mesmay : Montfort : Myon : Palantine : Paroy : Pessans : Pointvillers : Port-Lesney : Quingey : Rennes-sur-Loue : Ronchaux :
Samson holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Samson