The village is situated in the south-west part of the canton, east of Châtel-Saint-Denis, at a height of 1,061 metres above sea level.
Les Paccots is situated in the valley of La Veveyse de Châtel and is surrounded by mountains of which the highest are the Dent de Lys (2,014 m), Teysachaux (1,909 m), the Niremont (1,514 m), and Corbetta (1,401 m).