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Vaufrey

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Doubs

Vaufrey - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Doubs
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Situated on a hill overlooking the valley of the Doubs, bordering Switzerland plateau Vaufrey enjoys an exceptional site because of its hilly terrain. Embellished by his stately mansions from his dominating the village, fountain Lions, the old cider press church. The area lends itself beautifully to fishing and hiking.

Geographical information

MunicipalityVaufrey
Postcode25190
Latitude47.3479079 (N 47° 20’ 52”)
Longitude6.9256230 (E 6° 55’ 32”)
AltitudeFrom 395m to 900m
Surface area9.37 km²
Population153 inhabitants
Density16 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBesançon (106 km, 1:21)
Insee code25591
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Maîche
DepartmentDoubs
TerritoriesFranche-Comté, Jura mountains
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Montjoie-le-Château2.3 km (4 min)
Glère6.7 km (10 min)
Courtefontaine6.8 km (16 min)
Soulce-Cernay7.3 km (11 min)
Villars-lès-Blamont9.1 km (17 min)
Les Plains-et-Grands-Essarts10.2 km (21 min)
Saint-Hippolyte11.2 km (16 min)
Pierrefontaine-lès-Blamont11.7 km (20 min)
Dannemarie12.3 km (25 min)
Burnevillers12.4 km (20 min)
Trévillers12.8 km (27 min)
Blamont14.4 km (25 min)
Indevillers14.6 km (21 min)
Montancy15 km (22 min)

Things to see and do

Photos

Vaufrey, seen from the belvedere of Essarts to Courtefontaine (© J.E)
Vaufrey, seen from the belvedere of Essarts to Courtefontaine (© J.E)
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Saint-Luc and Sainte-Colombe Church (© J.E)
Saint-Luc and Sainte-Colombe Church (© J.E)
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Wash basin of the lions fountain (© J.E)
Wash basin of the lions fountain (© J.E)
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Entrance of Vaufrey, seen from the bridge over the Doubs (© J.E)
Entrance of Vaufrey, seen from the bridge over the Doubs (© J.E)
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Roof of the old castle, view of the church (© J.E)
Roof of the old castle, view of the church (© J.E)
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Fountain with four heads of lions (© J.E)
Fountain with four heads of lions (© J.E)
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Lions Fountain
Lions Fountain
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Fountain of the Virgin (© J.E)
Fountain of the Virgin (© J.E)
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School Town Hall (© J.E)
School Town Hall (© J.E)
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Old apple press (© J.E)
Old apple press (© J.E)
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Baptistery of the church (© J.E)
Baptistery of the church (© J.E)
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Chair of the Church (© J.E)
Chair of the Church (© J.E)
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Key lintel, dated (© J.E)
Key lintel, dated (© J.E)
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Key lintel, dated (© J.E)
Key lintel, dated (© J.E)
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Saint-Luc and Sainte-Colombe Church (© J.E)
Saint-Luc and Sainte-Colombe Church (© J.E)
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Saint-Luc and Sainte-Colombe Church (© J.E)
Saint-Luc and Sainte-Colombe Church (© J.E)
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House with contiguous turret (© J.E)
House with contiguous turret (© J.E)
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Nave of the church (© J.E)
Nave of the church (© J.E)
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Small fountain, at the top of the village (© J.E)
Small fountain, at the top of the village (© J.E)
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Small fountain-watering place, at the bottom of the village (© J.E)
Small fountain-watering place, at the bottom of the village (© J.E)
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Altarpiece of the church (© J.E)
Altarpiece of the church (© J.E)
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Golden Virgin in the church (© J.E)
Golden Virgin in the church (© J.E)
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Weather

Thursday 9 may
Min. 6°C - Max. 15°C
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Friday 10 may
Min. 6°C - Max. 18°C
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Saturday 11 may
Min. 7°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Walk to Fort Lachaux- Grand-Charmont, Sochaux, Montbéliard
HikeIntermediate35 minGrand-Charmont (21 km)
Reposoir Chapel
HikeEasy1:00Pays-de-Clerval (33 km)
Rangen massif
HikeIntermediate1:00Burnhaupt-le-Haut (46 km)
Tour of the historic centre
Village visitEasy1:00Masevaux-Niederbruck (48 km)
Sattelboden Chalet
HikeIntermediate3:00Masevaux-Niederbruck (48 km)

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