



Association Européenne des chemins de la Via Francigena - bureau France
Champlitte
Walk the same 10th-century pilgrimage trail that archbishops once trod, crossing 91km of rolling green hills, the citadel of Besançon, and the stunning Loue river gorges before reaching Switzerland. It's a week-long journey through medieval villages, absinthe country, and some of France's most quietly spectacular landscapes.
Historic pilgrimage route
Rolling green countryside
Medieval heritage trail
Scenic mountain vistas
Tips
🥾"The Via Francigena is an experience that must be lived to truly understand"
🏰detour to Château de Joux before Switzerland
🎨stop in Ornans, Courbet's riverside birthplace
Association Européenne des chemins de la Via Francigena - bureau France
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Walk the same 10th-century pilgrimage trail that archbishops once trod, crossing 91km of rolling green hills, the citadel of Besançon, and the stunning Loue river gorges before reaching Switzerland. It's a week-long journey through medieval villages, absinthe country, and some of France's most quietly spectacular landscapes.
Historic pilgrimage route
Rolling green countryside
Medieval heritage trail
Scenic mountain vistas
Tips
🥾"The Via Francigena is an experience that must be lived to truly understand"
🏰detour to Château de Joux before Switzerland
🎨stop in Ornans, Courbet's riverside birthplace