# Things to see in Arlay (France): 53 places and when to go

> Arlay is a town in France, and this site lists 53 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (32), History (10), Hiking (6). The best known are Baume Abbey, Collégiale Saint-Hippolyte and Château de Frontenay. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/arlay/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 46.7573, 5.5412
- **Places:** 53 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (32) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (10) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/familia/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 120 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Arlay

The places in and around Arlay, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Baume Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-saint-pierre-de-baume-les-messieurs/): Abbey located in Jura, in France · 9.8 km
- [Collégiale Saint-Hippolyte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/collegiale-saint-hippolyte/): Collegiate church located in Jura, in France · 16 km
- [Château de Frontenay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-frontenay/): Castle · 6.7 km
- [Château de la Muyre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-muyre/): Building in Domblans, France · 2.4 km
- [Château de Pymont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-pymont/): Ruins · 7.7 km
- [Cascade de Baume-les-Messieurs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cascades-des-tufs/): Nature · 11 km
- [Château d'Arlay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-d-arlay/): Winery · 312 m
- [Château de Quintigny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-quintigny/): Castle · 2.9 km
- [Nécropole tumulaire de Conliège](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/necropole-tumulaire-de-conliege/): Necropolis located in Jura, in France · 14 km
- [regional nature reserve of côte de Mancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-de-mancy/): Nature reserve in Franche-Comté · 11 km
- [Réserve naturelle nationale de la grotte de Gravelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-grotte-de-gravelle/): Protected area in France · 13 km
- [Accès GR 59](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/acces-gr-59/): Hiking · 10 km
- [Brasserie artisanale La Nocturne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-artisanale-la-nocturne/): Brewery · 14 km
- [Brasserie des Babouins Jurassiens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-des-babouins-jurassiens/): Brewery · 15 km
- [Brasserie La Rouget de Lisle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-la-rouget-de-lisle/): Brewery · 7.5 km
- [Brasserie PicoNino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-piconino/): Brewery · 12 km
- [Caveau des Byards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/caveau-des-byards/): Winery · 4.8 km
- [Cellier des Chartreux de Vaucluse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cellier-des-chartreux-de-vaucluse/): Winery · 11 km
- [Château de Gevingey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-gevingey/): History · 14 km
- [Domaine Benoît Badoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-benoit-badoz/): Winery · 16 km
- [Domaine Berthet-Bondet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-berthet-bondet/): Winery · 6.6 km
- [Domaine Cartaux Bougaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-cartaux-bougaud/): Winery · 1.7 km
- [Domaine de Lahaye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-lahaye/): Winery · 6.7 km
- [Domaine de Sainte-Marie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-de-sainte-marie/): Winery · 1.8 km

And the other 29, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Domaine du Tausson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-du-tausson/), [Domaine Geneletti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-geneletti/), [Domaine Grand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-grand/), [Domaine Guillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-guillon/), [Domaine Jean-Claude Credoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-jean-claude-credoz/), [Domaine Les Monts Martin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-les-monts-martin/), [Domaine Mossu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-mossu/), [Domaine Pêcheur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-pecheur/), [Domaine Philippe Chatillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-philippe-chatillon/), [Domaine Pignier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-pignier/), [Domaine Richard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-richard/), [Domaine Vapillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-vapillon/), [En Terres Barbares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/en-terres-barbares/), [Ets Jacquier - Major de l'Isle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ets-jacquier-major-de-l-isle/), [L'herbier sous la Rochette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-herbier-sous-la-rochette/), [Le Clos des Grives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-clos-des-grives/), [Le Saint Dé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-saint-de/), [Marie-Louise Tissot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marie-louise-tissot/), [Noir Frères - Domaine de la Petite Marne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/noir-freres-domaine-de-la-petite-marne/), [Philippe Butin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/philippe-butin/)
- **Nature**: [Écopôle de Desnes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ecopole-de-desnes/)
- **With kids**: [Jura Splash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/jura-splash/), [Jurafaune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/jurafaune/), [Le Jardin Fantastique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-jardin-fantastique/)
- **Hiking**: [La Bresse Comtoise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-bresse-comtoise/), [Via Cluny Etape 15](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-cluny-etape-15/), [Via Cluny Etape 16](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-cluny-etape-16/), [Via Cluny Etape 17](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-cluny-etape-17/), [Via Cluny Etape 18](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/via-cluny-etape-18/)

## When to go to Arlay

The best time to visit Arlay is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 22 |

In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. In April, 53 of the 53 places are at their best.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Arlay

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 120 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.7573%2C5.5412)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.7573%2C5.5412)

## Other towns nearby

- [Syam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/syam/): 25 places · 31 km
- [Salins-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/salins-les-bains/): 47 places · 33 km
- [Gigny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gigny/): 19 places · 35 km
- [Saint-Claude](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-claude/): 35 places · 48 km
- [Taxenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/taxenne/): 12 places · 53 km
- [Flagey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/flagey/): 17 places · 54 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Arlay?

The best known: [Baume Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-saint-pierre-de-baume-les-messieurs/), [Collégiale Saint-Hippolyte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/collegiale-saint-hippolyte/), [Château de Frontenay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-frontenay/), [Château de la Muyre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-la-muyre/), [Château de Pymont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-pymont/). In all, 53 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Arlay?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22.

### How do you get to Arlay?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 120 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.7573%2C5.5412) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Arlay as the destination and these 53 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).