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The Top 12 Gorges around Besançon

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 12

to choose from around Besançon. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Besançon.

Last updated: October 12, 2025

Grotte Sarrazine

The Sarrazine cave is a real "wild cathedral" carved into the limestone. 100 meters high and 30 wide, the cave can be seen from afar.
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The Gorges de Noailles take you up the Loue to its source. At the end of the trail, a vertiginous cave awaits you. She opens her mouth wide to let …

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Creux Billiards - is a remarkable karst cauldron with a beautiful waterfall.
The whole also forms an underground cave system with the neighboring source - Source du Lison. It is best to visit after long rains.

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A few km after its source, the Lison flows between gorges. Its bed is punctuated by small tuff waterfalls very distant from each other, which thus form vast expanses of calm water between each waterfall. a quiet and beautiful place.

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Very nice viewpoint of the Doubs valley and, directly below, accessible through the Grotte de la Chère, rock gate.
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High grotto with wonderful limescale deposits - accessible via a metal ladder even without equipment. The grotto does not lead deep into the rock, the daylight is sufficient, you do not need a flashlight. It is freely accessible to everyone.

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Cannot be reached directly from the cycle path.

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Driving along the Doub is wonderfully relaxing - just don't forget to take something to eat with you! A gastronomic service desert!

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Le Bonnet is a magnificent panoramic viewpoint in the Gorges de Noailles, located in the Jura region.
View of the Loue: Le Bonnet offers a breathtaking view of the Loue …

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The cave is listed as a real classic among speleologists.
Through a very small shaft entrance of just 30 x 50 cm.
you have to abseil about 7 meters ... …

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