Grotte des Planches
Grotte des Planches is a prehistoric and touristic cave in eastern France. This is one of the sights of Les Planches-près-Arbois. Close by, Salines de Salins-les-Bains is 7.9 km away, one of 48 within 15 km.
Attraction in Les Planches-près-Arbois
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Les Planches-près-Arbois
Grotte des Planches is in the commune of Les Planches-près-Arbois, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Les Planches-près-Arbois
Afternoons in Les Planches-près-Arbois peak at 20–26°C, May to September.
Grotte des Planches
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Planches-près-Arbois, Jura
The area around Grotte des Planches
Use the numbers to match each place near Grotte des Planches with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Planches-près-Arbois. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
By population, Champagnole leads the 4 with 8,036. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Les Planches-près-Arbois
Arbois
Poligny
Champagnole
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Grotte des Planches is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Planches-près-Arbois | It’s in this commune | 88 |
| Arbois | 4.3 km northwest of it | 3,114 |
| Poligny | 9.6 km southwest of it | 3,976 |
| Champagnole | 16 km southeast of it | 8,036 |
Make a day of it near Grotte des Planches
Also close at hand are 3 museums, 3 châteaux and 2 attractions, among 48 within 15 km.
AttractionTour Gloriette4.1 km northwest, in Arbois5
MuseumMaison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois4.7 km northwest, in Arbois6AttractionAttractionCollégiale Saint-Hippolyte9.3 km southwest, in Poligny7
MuseumMusée de la vigne et du vin du Jura4.1 km northwest, in Arbois8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verreux4.1 km northwest, in ArboisWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Grotte des Planches
Where is Grotte des Planches?
Grotte des Planches is in Les Planches-près-Arbois, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Grotte des Planches?
Prehistoric and touristic cave in eastern France.
How well known is Grotte des Planches?
Grotte des Planches has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grotte des Planches?
May to September are the warmest months in Les Planches-près-Arbois, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grotte des Planches?
Within 15 km: Salines de Salins-les-Bains (7.9 km), Château Pécauld (4.1 km), Château de La Châtelaine (400 m) and Tour Gloriette (4.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Tour Gloriette: photography taken by Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la vigne et du vin du Jura: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.