Marmite du diable
Cavity or hole which appears to have been drilled in the surrounding rocks by eddying currents of water bearing stones, gravel and other detrital matter. Its address is in Pont-de-Poitte. Look also at Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs, 15 km away, first of 32 more within 15 km.
Attraction in Pont-de-Poitte
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#191 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Pont-de-Poitte
Marmite du diable is in the commune of Pont-de-Poitte, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
May to September are the warmest in Pont-de-Poitte, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C.
Marmite du diable
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 26 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Pont-de-Poitte, Jura
Around Marmite du diable, mapped
Numbered points are the places near Marmite du diable, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pont-de-Poitte. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The largest of the 5 towns is Lons-le-Saunier, with 16,618 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Pont-de-Poitte
Lons-le-Saunier
Montmorot
Saint-Claude
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Marmite du diable is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pont-de-Poitte | It’s in this commune | 624 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 15 km northwest of it | 16,618 |
| Montmorot | 17 km northwest of it | 3,261 |
| Saint-Claude | 24 km southeast of it | 8,386 |
| Champagnole | 24 km northeast of it | 8,036 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 32 places, among them 2 attractions, a ruin and a château.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Marmite du diable
Where is Marmite du diable?
Marmite du diable is in Pont-de-Poitte, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Marmite du diable?
Cavity or hole which appears to have been drilled in the surrounding rocks by eddying currents of water bearing stones, gravel and other detrital matter.
How well known is Marmite du diable?
Marmite du diable has 26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #191 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Marmite du diable?
May to September are the warmest months in Pont-de-Poitte, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Marmite du diable?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (15 km), Château de Présilly (9.4 km), Château de Boissia (3.1 km) and Chapelle des Bernardines d'Orgelet (9.2 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).
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.