Pontarlier: is it crowded? When to visit
Pontarlier (France) is busiest in July and August and calmest in January, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 914 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Pontarlier on the map, week by week →
What to see in Pontarlier
- Ancienne chapelle des Annonciades, Pontarlier
- Porte Saint-Pierre
10 listed monuments and 9 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Pontarlier
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Besançon · 53 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Abbaye Saint-Paul de Besançon, Lunettes of Trois-Châtels and Tousey
- Salins-les-Bains · 41 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt, Salines de Salins-les-Bains
- Dole · 1 h 18 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Médiathèque de l'Hôtel-Dieu, Hôtel de Froissard
- Pérouges · 2 h 43 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: hostellerie du Vieux Pérouges, Immeuble de la rue des Contreforts
- Montbéliard · 1 h 22 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Halles de Montbéliard, Musée d'art et d'histoire
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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