Tourism labels in Franche-Comté

Tourism labels in Franche-Comté

National tourism labels and listed destinations

National tourism labels and listed destinations

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The cities, towns and villages of Franche-Comté listed have been awarded with one or several French tourism labels: Cities of art and history, Most beautiful villages of France, Most beautiful detours in France, Green resort, Listed resort, Towns and villages in Bloom.

CITIES OF ART AND HISTORY

The designation Ville d'art et d'histoire is a national label awarded by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication to cities and towns with a rich heritage which pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage and architecture and adopt measures to raise inhabitants' and visitors' awareness of their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Cities of art and history in Franche-Comté:

Besançon
Dole

Montbéliard

 
MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES OF FRANCE

The label Plus beau village de France, is awarded by an association to beautiful French villages of under 2,000 inhabitants which possess a rich natural and built heritage – with at least two listed buildings – and pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful villages of France in Franche-Comté:

Baume-les-Messieurs
Château-Chalon

Lods
Pesmes

 
MOST BEAUTIFUL DETOURS IN FRANCE

The label Plus beau détour de France, is awarded by an association to medium-sized French towns (2,000 to 20,000 inhabitants) located away from the major trunk roads which possess all-year-round tourist facilities, a rich built heritage and an interesting environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful detours in France in Franche-Comté:

Pontarlier

Salins-les-Bains

 
GREEN RESORTS

The designation Station verte is a national label awarded to French nature, leisure and holiday tourist destinations located in unspoiled environments, in the countryside or in the mountains, which offer tourist and leisure facilities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Green resorts in Franche-Comté:

Bellefontaine
Chapelle-des-Bois
Clairvaux-les-Lacs
Les Rousses
Longchaumois
Malbuisson
Mélisey

Métabief
Morbier
Morteau
Pesmes
Poligny
Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux

 
LISTED RESORTS

The label Station classée is awarded to seaside, spa, health, tourist, winter sports and mountaineering resorts which pursue a policy of high-quality tourist facilities and activities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Listed resorts in Franche-Comté:

Arc-et-Senans
Clairvaux-les-Lacs
Foncine-le-Haut
Lamoura
Les Rousses
Longevilles-Mont-d'Or

Luxeuil-les-Bains
Maisod
Prémanon
Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux
Salins-les-Bains

 
TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN BLOOM

The label Villes et villages fleuris is awarded each year by the French National Council of Cities, Towns and Villages in Bloom following a competition which judges criteria such as landscaped and plant heritage, flowering, respect for the environment and the living environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Towns and villages in Bloom in Franche-Comté:

Belfort -
Mandeure -
Moffans-et-Vacheresse -
Montbéliard -
Rougegoutte -
Anjoutey -
Arbois -
Bavans -
Bavilliers -
Beaucourt -
Besançon -
Champagnole -
Damparis -
Delle -
Digna -
Dole -
Éhuns -
Étueffont -
Étupes -
Ferrières-les-Bois -
Frotey-lès-Lure -
Héricourt -
Lacollonge -
Le Val-de-Gouhenans -
Lons-le-Saunier -
Menoux -
Noidans-lès-Vesoul -
Orbagna -
Orgelet -
Pierrefontaine-lès-Blamont -
Pupillin -
Recouvrance -
Rochefort-sur-Nenon -
Rye -
Saint-Julien-lès-Montbéliard -
Salins-les-Bains -
Thiancourt -
Trouvans -
Vesoul -
Voujeaucourt -
Archelange -
Argiésans -
Argillières -
Audincourt -
Augisey -
Auvet-et-la-Chapelotte -
Bethoncourt -
Blussans -
Bourogne -
Chalezeule -
Courbouzon -
Crevans-et-la-Chapelle-lès-Granges -
Danjoutin -
Deluz -
Exincourt -
Fontenelle -
Foussemagne -
Frédéric-Fontaine -
Gonsans -
Grand-Charmont -
Gray -
Hyémondans -
L'Étoile -
Liesle -
Luxeuil-les-Bains -
Luze -
Malbuisson -
Molay -
Monnet-la-Ville -
Montmorot -
Morez -
Morteau -

Nans -
Phaffans -
Pontarlier -
Rainans -
Relans -
Romagny-sous-Rougemont -
Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque -
Saint-Vit -
Seloncourt -
Sochaux -
Tavaux -
Valdoie -
Valentigney -
Vandoncourt -
Vétrigne -
Abelcourt -
Aboncourt-Gesincourt -
Arinthod -
Authume -
Baume-les-Dames -
Beaumotte-lès-Pin -
Bermont -
Biarne -
Busy -
Chamesol -
Charbonnières-les-Sapins -
Charmoille -
Charquemont -
Clairegoutte -
Cramans -
Cromary -
Cunelières -
Denney -
Eguenigue -
Étalans -
Filain -
Flagey-Rigney -
Fondremand -
Fontenois-la-Ville -
Fougerolles -
Franey -
Frasne-le-Château -
Gevigney-et-Mercey -
Giromagny -
Gondenans-les-Moulins -
Grandvillars -
Grosne -
Grusse -
L'Hôpital-du-Grosbois -
La Ferté -
Les Terres-de-Chaux -
Lyoffans -
Mélisey -
Métabief -
Ormoiche -
Ornans -
Pérouse -
Pierrefontaine-les-Varans -
Plancher-Bas -
Poligny -
Rougemont -
Saint-Germain-le-Châtelet -
Sainte-Suzanne -
Saône -
Tallenay -
Thise -
Toulouse-le-Château -
Valdahon -
Velloreille-lès-Choye -
Vercia -
Vieux-Charmont -
Villers-le-Lac -

 
BLUE FLAG

The Blue Flag label is awarded to seaside resorts and marinas that take account of environmental criteria in their economic and tourist development policies, and promote behaviour that respects nature and its treasures. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Blue Flag in Franche-Comté:

Clairvaux-les-Lacs

 

 
SMALL TOWNS OF CHARACTER

The Small Towns of Character label is awarded to small towns with a consistent, high-quality built heritage that undertake to maintain their heritage and promote it among residents and visitors. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Small Towns of Character in Franche-Comté:

Arbois
Arc-et-Senans
Baume-les-Messieurs
Bermont
Bucey-lès-Gy
Champlitte
Château-Chalon
Faverney
Fondremand
Gy
Jougne
Jussey
Lods
Marnay
Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
Nozeroy

Orgelet
Ornans
Pesmes
Poligny
Quingey
Ray-sur-Saône
Rougemont
Saint-Hippolyte
Salins-les-Bains
Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin
Sellières
Vandoncourt
Vauvillers
Villersexel
Vuillafans

 
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