The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Besançon
Besançon’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Besançon. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Besançon. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 4, 2025
This source is one of the most curious in the Loue valley. Emanating from a deep cave (and accessible on foot) the waterfall expels its waters with a rather impressive …
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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.
Do not hesitate to approach …
Do not hesitate to approach …
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The Bout du Monde waterfall is a waterfall emanating from the Mercureaux stream which flows into the Doubs a little further down.
With a beautiful fall of around fifty meters, …
With a beautiful fall of around fifty meters, …
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This is where the collection water from the largest cave system in the Doubs department comes from. Depending on the weather, sometimes more, sometimes less or not at all after a long period of drought.
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On the EuroVelo 6 along the Doubs and Rhine-Rhône Canal to Baume-les-Dames.
Beautiful landscape, great bike path, nice places to take a break.
More information: de.eurovelo.com/ev6/france
Beautiful landscape, great bike path, nice places to take a break.
More information: de.eurovelo.com/ev6/france
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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.
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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Lovers of unobstructed views, exploration and rock formations, this little detour through the Roche Trouée will delight you.
It also has the advantage and the comfort of being placed on …
It also has the advantage and the comfort of being placed on …
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Overlooking the Chapelle des Buis, the Monument de la Liberation undoubtedly offers the most complete view of this GRP. On one side, it offers a distant panorama of the city …
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Very impressive stalactite cave. To visit in about 1.5 hour guided tour.
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Here you have a view of three rock masses. The question is which one is the Roche Bottines
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