What to see in Arbois, from Château Pécauld on
On foot in Arbois, 8 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Mapped in Arbois are 9 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 5. Among them are 4 châteaux, 3 museums and 3 attractions. France lists 5 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Travel 14 km and you reach Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans.
The names to know in Arbois
2 museums, 2 attractions and a château follow Château Pécauld.
MuseumMaison de Louis Pasteur à Arboisin town
AttractionTour Gloriettein town
MuseumMusée de la vigne et du vin du Jurain townAttractionAttractionChâteau Bontempsin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verreuxin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Places on the map
Just outside town, most of the 5 sit to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Arbois; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Châteaux or heritage sites number 7, museums or galleries 3.
Dark: in Arbois. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 9 in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its centre.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Ermitage d'Arbois
Chapel located in Jura, in France.
Abbaye de Genne Mont-Sainte Marie
Abbey located in Jura, in France.
The 9 places in Arbois first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further away
The standout of the 12 is Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, 14 km from town.
MuseumMusée Courbet36 km northeast, in OrnansAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs24 km southwest, in Baume-les-Messieurs
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dole30 km northwest, in DoleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cléron30 km northeast, in CléronChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Muyre23 km southwest, in DomblansAttractionAttractionChâteau de Syam26 km southeast, in SyamAttractionAttractionForges de Syam26 km southeast, in SyamFortFortFort de Rosemont39 km northeast, in BesançonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Étrabonne37 km north, in ÉtrabonnePlaces within 40 km of Arbois with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Arbois, answered
What is there to see in Arbois?
The first on our list in Arbois are Château Pécauld, Maison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois, Tour Gloriette and Musée de la vigne et du vin du Jura. We list 9 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Arbois?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois, Musée de la vigne et du vin du Jura and Musée Sarret de Grozon.
Which places in Arbois are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Arbois are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château Pécauld, Maison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois, Tour Gloriette and Château Bontemps.
What well-known places are within a day out of Arbois?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans (14 km), Marmite du diable (37 km), Fort de Planoise (37 km), Musée Courbet (36 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Arbois, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Maison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Gloriette: photography taken by Christophe.Finot, 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
- Musée Courbet: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.