The "arrondissement" of Louhans is bordered to the north and east by the Jura department, to the southeast by the Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) department, to the south by the "arrondissement" of Mâcon, to the west by the "arrondissement" of Chalon-sur-Saône and to the northwest (a small part) by the Côte-d'Or department.