You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. France
  4. »
  5. Franche-Comte
  6. » Pretin
France Flag Icon

Pretin Destination Guide

Delve into Pretin in France

Pretin in the region of Franche-Comté with its 69 residents is a city in France - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Pretin

Current time in Pretin is now 03:01 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Brussels, Villette-les-Arbois, Villers-Farlay, and Vers-en-Montagne. While being here, make sure to check out Geneva . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pretin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Montgolfières aux salines royales d'Arc et Senans

6:55 min by Jean-Michel Blondeau
Views: 10978 Rating: 5.00

Rassemblement international de Montgolfières à la Fête de l'Air. ..

Le Vin de Paille

7:36 min by videotourisme
Views: 740 Rating: 5.00

Conçu comme un voyage initiatique et sensoriel, ce film aborde le monde du vin et du goût de façon simple et naturelle. Il transporte le spectateur au cœur de l'hiver. Les images dune grande poésie in ..


The old Saltworks in Salins les Bains, France-Comté

3:01 min by dreamshot
Views: 411 Rating: 0.00

Salt extraction in Salins-les-Bains was mentioned for the first time back in the 12th century. Salins-les-Bains used to be of gold, because if you had salt you automatically had gold in your hands. Th ..

The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, World Heritage

1:39 min by dreamshot
Views: 407 Rating: 0.00

In 1982 the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans were added to the world heritage list because of their special cultural value. The factory lies in the Franche-Comté, better known as the French Jura. Clau ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Jura wine

Jura wine, is French wine produced in the Jura département. Located between Burgundy and Switzerland, this cool climate wine region produces wines with some similarity to Burgundy and Swiss wine. Jura wines are distinctive and unusual wines, the most famous being vin jaune, which is made by a similar process to Sherry, developing under a flor-like strain of yeast. This is made from the local Savagnin grape variety. Other grape varieties include Poulsard, Trousseau, and Chardonnay.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.87 5.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Fortified wine, Jura, Jura wine AOCs, Wine regions of France

Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans

The Saline Royale (Royal Saltworks) is a historical building at Arc-et-Senans in the department of Doubs, eastern France. It is next to the Forest of Chaux and about 35 kilometers from Besançon. The architect was Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736–1806), a prominent Parisian architect of the time.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.03 5.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Doubs, Ferme générale, Food museums in France, Museums in Doubs, Salt museums, Saltworks, Utopian communities, World Heritage Sites in France

Franche-Comté

Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, Jura, :Haute-Saône and Territoire de Belfort and has a population of 1,168,208 (2009). The principal cities are the capital Besançon, Belfort, and Montbéliard (Aire Urbaine Belfort-Montbéliard-Héricourt-Delle).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.00 6.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Electorate of the Palatinate, Franche-Comté, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Regions of France

Ain (river)

The Ain is a river in eastern France. In the Franco-Provençal language it is known as the En.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.75 6.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Geography of Ain, Jura, Rhone basin, Rivers of France, Rivers of Rhône-Alpes