Things to see and do Doubs

See to believe it! The best preserved nature in Europe is in Franche-Comté… Forests occupy half of that territory. The regional natural parks of the Balls des Vosges and Haut-Jura cover 4650 km ². The hiking trails are 7000 km, the water courses over 5350 km. There are more than 80 lakes… Discover the Plateau des Mille Etangs, the valleys of Saône, La Loue, the Doubs, some of the most beautiful villages in France like Pesmes, heritage towns such as Arbois, Belfort, Besançon, Dole, Montbéliard, Pontarlier, Vesoul…

This old fruit was founded in 1818 and remained intact until today. Located in the centre of the village, it delivers all the secrets of the county's manufacture and covers, from A to Z and without ever occulter nothing, the whole process of the mythical cheese, before the time when the "chalets" were equipped with modern equipment, meeting French and then European standards. The museum has all the tools of yesteryear (beurre, milk carts, cheese stones, factories, copper tanks, caillé, etc.), and the visit, which stretches from the manufacturing room to the cellars, allows to better measure the thoroughness of the work requested at the time. Sale of county.

A few minutes from the source of the Libby, you access it through a walking path. A work of nature built over metres high and metres wide, the Sarrazine cave offers an impressive spectacle, worthy of the greatest cathedrals. On its foot, the Sarrazin Reach plays the perturbateurs and flows more or less, depending on the rains. Note that exploration of the underground network is reserved for the experienced spéologues.

A 4 km from Ouhans. Take the D 376, direction Renédale. The point of view which is being accessed is that of Marsotte-Haute-Pierre. With these two viewpoints, you embrace the entire Loue Valley, and you can easily catch dizzy!

Initially, it was only a former uncultivated industrial land, with the construction work. This is a park that will enjoy the whole family. The park forms a peninsula of 10 hectares in town between river and canal. More than 100 plant species are exposed; You can also get lost in a vegetable labyrinth and entertainment in a fun and sports park. It houses the largest solar dial in Europe, a fountain of Galileo (a stone ball of several tons resting on a thin water net and one can turn the finger), the stégosaure grandeur in homage to Georges Cuvier.

This multimedia pole of Franche-Comté is set up by the Country of Montbéliard, with the support of the Development and Planning Agency for economic development. 12 years ago, the creation of the CICV Pierre Schaeffer already emerged in the techniques of the image. Today, Numerica, a multimedia pole of Franche-comté, looks at new technologies on a new day: digital for industry. For the first time, researchers and economic actors associate themselves with the same project to develop new technologies in the direction of image, but also for their use in the industrial production chain. The economic and cultural tradition of the region lends itself to such a marriage. Built on the campus campus of the Jura Gates in Montbéliard, the Multimedia development centre marks the Uniqueness and excellence of this unique project in France. On 4 400 m 2 and three levels, this centre brings together all actors in information and communication technology. Businesses, teachers, researchers, students, trainers work in the same place.

This church is one of the first in France to be built in reinforced concrete, more is on a historically Protestant territory. This architecture gives the building a rather peculiar style, giving it the appearance of fortress imprenable. This holy place was built in 1932 by the plans of the monk Dom Bellot, and has bright stained glass windows that create wonderful light games.

Arc-et-Senans is primarily the royal saltworks. But it is also visits to the surrounding villages, mansions, beautiful bourgeois houses, small villages with crazy charm… for the most sports: hiking, mountain biking… The tourist office will provide you with all the necessary information to enjoy your stay and discover the best of the region. 

Sochaux's House of Arts and Recreation welcomes all forms of live performances, theatre troops and classical orchestras by French singers or comedy, and even circus! Extensive programming that allows you to taste different styles! Furthermore, once a month, privileged few can chat, take a drink with the artists, what would you say playing the game? Find out more!

PSA Peugeot-Citroën is 15 000 people working on their premises and 2 000 cars coming out of production lines every day. This is the place for all lovers who want to discover what the chain of assembly of their favorite vehicles looks like.

Possibility of guided Visite forest tour in July and August. However, attention: the initiative may not be renewed from one year to the next. This forest, especially for its fir trees, gives the opportunity to discover many species, some of which are quite spectacular. To see, the President-in-Office, of remarkable Proportions, has a special consideration on the part of the inhabitants of the surrounding villages.

Almost six centuries old, it is particularly remarkable for its clocher.

Located 3 km north of Vercel in the direction of Vesoul, Epenouse, a charming village, is a typical regional artisanal cheese factory. Every day, a guided tour of the workshop and the cellars is organised to help the layman to better understand the various cheeses and their small secrets, whether they are regional specialities such as the county, Emmental, vacherin or cheese or the innovations of Gilles Liechti. a small assortment of cheeses, especially as a very large choice (about products) is available to you, including P'Tit Gil, like an autobiographical cheese. A compulsory detour!

What better than a walk and even hiking on wicker donkeys? You will be able to discover not only the region in a completely original way, but also to discover an animal full of kindness. Different walks are possible, whether by following arrow paths, or by following a fully planned itinerary with reservations for overnight stays. Less than you would like to stroll through your wishes…

Here you can admire one of the most impressive tuyé in the upper Doubs region, which once used to keep the cured and served as a pantry. The machines, including that of Father Gaby, the former owner of the sites now deceased, have replaced the men, but the fumaisons always take place and give themselves so special to hams, sausages and other brési. An indispensable visit, whether for folklore or for lovers of good love.

Travel over time: a typical farm of the franc-comtois plateaus of 1642. The decor is planted and you are left to discover the life of the past: furniture, mixer, household linen, tools for working in fields, food conservation techniques… An exciting visit, to relive the very organized daily of our ancestors to remedy the severity of winters.

Located in the Upper Doubs, 45 minutes from Besançon, Christallys offers all the necessary water games to spend an exciting day with its lots of slides, swimming pools, whirlpool, hammam and sauna. Gym courses and swimming lessons are provided and for children at the low age, time slices are reserved for babygym. In short, a complex for the whole family!

" MA "is responsible for promoting contemporary architecture among all; In this respect, it organizes conferences, exhibitions, contests or guided tours. The themes are diverse and can deal with the relationship between architecture and environment or cinema and architecture, as well as the greniers in the Jura. They meet architects, as well as planners and various stakeholders.

At the departure of the bridge of the Republic, the panoramic boat of the company Droz-Bartholet travels in 1 h 15 the loop of Doubs. He crossed two locks and borrowed the underground canal under the citadel. The tours are commented on, and the crew dress is similar to that of the members of La Cruise. Possibility of dinner cruise from 25 people. Note: ask to mount the Vauban, since another company, the panoramic stars, is located on the same dock.

It was built from 1778 to 1784, at the instigation of intendant Ch.-A. de Lacoré, on the plans of Claude Nicolas Ledoux, the architect of the royal saltworks of Arc-et-Senans. Only the facade remained intact, with the precious Louis XVI interior missing in a fire in 1958.

A former door of the city built in the th century, it is located at the foot of the citadel, and opens naturally on the Faubourg Rivotte. This is the only city door still in place, and you will notice the sun engraved on the pediment in tribute to Louis XIV. Along the Pontarlier road, we see the Carved door, opened in the rock by the Romans to pass the aqueduct of Arcier feeding the city into water.

Located behind the city hall, which was formerly a body with him, the courthouse, built in 1585, is the work of the architect Mannerist Hugues Sambin. Above the porch, closed by a beautiful entrance grid of 1861, two statues represent Justice and the Force. Inside, the former parliament hall of Franche-Comté, adorned with beautiful 1909 th-century woodwork and a ceiling painted by P. Gervais in, became the formal courtroom.

A former building building, this building was built between 1770 and 1778 on the plans of Frignier and Victor Louis led by Comtois Nicolas Nicole at the request of the new administrator Ch.-A. Lacoré, friend of Voltaire and Aesthetic. The main façade retains some austerity, unlike the garden side organized around a small rotunda with a dome. Inside, very beautiful ensemble of lambris of the Louis XVI.

Originally, this building is a house of Canon, depending on the chapter of Saint John Cathedral. He became the residence of Antoine Pierre de Grammont, Archbishop of Besançon in the th century. From succession within the family to sale to an individual and to the municipality, the'is transformed into a school and then in boarding schools. Finally acquired by the Regional Council at the beginning of the 1980 s, the latter makes arrangements respecting the historical character of the different rooms and settled there in 1984.

You have already described this decor… Réflechissez… Some clues, on its history: the work of Archbishop Pierre-Antoine I of Grammont, was built from 1670 to 1695, then complemented by a portal and its body of accommodation by architect Jean-Pierre Galezot in the th century. This building, therefore, in the shape of a Latin cross, has a magnificent chapel with a sumptuous façade adorned with two pilasters in Corinthian style. You're not? Well, it's through your readings that you probably already met, since it's in this building that Stendhal staged Julien Sorel, the hero of Le Rouge and the Black. So why not visit the book by hand?

In the th and th centuries, with a façade of the th century, it was the ancient Benedictine abbey of Saint Vincent whose cloister and convent were occupied by the university today. Still visible, on the right, the abbey entrance gate and tower tower of the th century, erected at the request of the chaplain of Margarita of Austria.

Villers-le-Lac is home to an art workshop called Emaux Créations. This workshop offers unique, handcrafted enamel jewelry. Enamel powders are worked at 820°C to create jewelry that combines noble materials such as gold and silver. Each jewel is the result of several hours' work. Customers can also create their own jewelry sets by combining different pieces.

This 3-km walk allows you to discover the historic centre of Montbéliard in the footsteps of the th century architect Heinrich Schickhardt, whose work has been preserved on the city, including the church of St. Martin or the logis residence which is part of the castle of the Dukes of Wurtemberg. Here you'll find the paved streets, admiring the architecture and ingenuity of our man. Panels installed throughout the course welcome the history of each site. 

In partnership with the Science Pavilion, the University of Franche-Comté opened a unique site of discovery: La Sciences, which wants both exposure room and place of experimentation. With a playful approach, the establishment allows you to understand and understand scientific research processes through explanatory panels, scenes and demonstrations. Actullement, the structure hosts the exhibition "Light, thoroughly the photons" that will reveal you the phenomena observed on the light and the scientific advances resulting from it. Absolutely exciting!

At the corner of the rue d'Alsace and the rue de la Lorraine, travel over time and discover a mosaic of the Gallo-Roman era, dated 2000 years. Updated in 2004 the mosaic is part of a "domus", meaning a residence of the easy Roman classes, with a surface of about 6 000 m ². With a regular geometric motifs, it is flanked by a floral frise frise, presenting a delightful set. Remarqueblement is set up under your feet, covered simply with a glass floor and will discover details with light games. Note that during this archaeological discovery of other mosaics have been discovered and are currently visible at the Musée des Beaux-Arts.

You are curious but don't have all the keys to decipher the nuances of Besançon heritage? Choose the guided tour! All year round, the tourist office offers a wide range of outings to know the city better than your pocket. Accompanied by a keynote guide, go to an urban walk without difficulty discovering the watchmaking heritage, built or still artistic of Chrysopolis - the nickname of the city since the th century. The calendar is available on the city's website. Recommended pre-registrations.

Tariff: from 3 to 9 € according to guided tour.

Duration: variable, 2 h on average.

Difficulty: .

To make the department discover its inhabitants and to travel travellers, the Tourism Committee of Doubs had the idea of developing this original concept: the Safari GPS. Halfway between the track game and the treasure hunt, it leads you to meet the most important places in the territory. Among them, of course, the fortifications of Vauban at Besançon, classified as UNESCO World Heritage since 2008. Want to decipher the Master Vauban puzzle? Very good; will therefore require a GPS to return geographical coordinates, as well as a hint of curiosity and a good dose of observation… Accessible to all, an activity that combines nature, culture, and adventure!

Tariff: free if you own a GPS; otherwise you can rent one at the Tourist Office.

Duration: variable.

Difficulty: pretty easy.

Other practical information: a road map available at the Citadelle of Besançon.

Since Baume-les-Dames, you simply have to follow the Republic's forest path to reach the site, unless you choose to go a little further: In this case, find out from the local tourist office to obtain the exact itinerary. Used in the th century by inhabitants for the development of their houses, the stones of this quarry have been reserved exclusively for the construction of the St. Martin church. After the cessation of operation in the th century, the wine growers took possession of the shelters.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

Franche-Comté is a province of the Great Historic Burgundy. The recent meeting of the Burgundy and Franche-Comté regions brings together two traditionally linked territories, although sometimes separated by the hazards of history. Nevertheless, today they are two entities with strong personalities but who have very close exchanges that unite the inhabitants. A particularity of this new and great region is the Jura mountain. From Dijon, you have to cross the Jura plain and reach the foothills of this massif, where there is the Revermont, like a ribbon on which the Jura vineyard extends. A succession of plateaus take us to the peaks of the Jura massif. This region is rich in valleys, such as the Doubs, the Loue Terre de Courbet, or in remote areas. The diverse landscapes change with the rhythm of the seasons. Rivers are paradises for fishing. The lakes dot with their blue or emerald green this beautiful green nature. As for the cities, they have managed to preserve a rich architectural and historical heritage. Local products allow a gastronomy that is both traditional and inventive. A region with many facets in an exceptional natural setting, where Man with ancestral know-how makes it one of the destinations to discover without delay.

A village classified as 2 flowers, Trouvans attracts many visitors in the beautiful season, admiring its colorful flower beds and its beautifully decorated houses. Two fountains, one of which is decorated with a th century lion, makes the village charm and several stone vaults of ancient farmhouses of the th century. At the entrance to the village on the left, a path leads to the viewpoint «Le Mont du Ciel» at 473 meters altitude, where a picnic area has been set up from tables and benches as well as an explanation panel of the landscape. Tradition reported that it was used once to illuminate, on Le Mont du Ciel, great bonfires, around which the people danced singing. This use was, it is said, a remnant gauloises customs.