Top Picks (≤ 1 hour)

Tour the Château de Villersexel – guided visits on non-wedding days.

Canoe the Ognon River – rentals 10 min away; gentle currents & picnic spots.

Citadel of Belfort & the Lion – iconic Vauban fortress (50 min).

Musée de l’Aventure Peugeot – classic-car heaven in Sochaux (45 min).

La Planche des Belles Filles – scenic Jura hike & Tour-de-France summit (1 h 5 m).

More Day-Trip Ideas

Château Fort d’Oricourt (20 m) – medieval double-walled fortress.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut, Ronchamp (30 m) – Le Corbusier’s UNESCO chapel.

Luxeuil-les-Bains Thermal Spa (45 m) – Roman hot springs + Renaissance town.

Gouffre de Poudrey (50 m) – spectacular underground chamber, 7 °C year-round.

Grotte d’Osselle (55 m) – Europe’s oldest show cave & bear fossils.

Musée Gustave Courbet, Ornans (1 h 05 m) – birthplace of the realist painter.

Cité de l’Automobile, Mulhouse (1 h 15 m) – world’s largest car collection.

Route des Vins du Jura (1 h 20 m) – taste Vin Jaune & Comté cheese in Arbois and Château-Chalon.

Plateau des 1000 Étangs – full-day hike through “Little Finland” lakes.

Restaurant Favourites in Villersexel

Le Relais des Moines – modern French tasting menus (spa packages available).

Auberge de la Terrasse – rustic classics; try the pike-perch with Vin Jaune sauce.

L’Alambic – casual wine bar with charcuterie boards.

Café Pizzeria du Centre – kid-friendly pizzas & crêpes.