Things to see and do Franche-Comté

One of the largest French forests with an area of over 20 000 hectares. It extends between Doubs and Rent. In the past, it housed a small people: families whose fathers worked as bûcherons or charcoal. Wood was a necessary commodity for feeding the Salines, the forges and the glass of the region. You can still admire what remains of their modest homes at Old-Loye. These barracks were built in soil mixed with grass and wood. Wood workers, in order to avoid the daily fatigue of return to home, housed in baccus. Some have been reconstituted in the village of Etrepigney. We also find, towards Our, a land oven that a family used to use a few decades ago. The immensity of this forest is ideal for a break and relaxation. At one of the many forest paths that cross it, you'll find stone columns that have been used as landmarks since the beginning of the th century. A very rich fauna this sanctuary of beech and oaks. Deer, wild boar and deer accompany you secretly in this forest of legends…

In Ménétrux-en-Joux, follow the D39 towards Saint-Laurent. The belvedere is indicated. The view is superb since you discover the most important of the Hérisson waterfalls: the Éventail waterfall whose jump reaches... 65 m high! Impressive and even more so when the snow melts.

To discover this little Jura gem, take direction Chevrotaine from Narlay and continue for about 1,5 km. In summer, the lake is difficult to detect because of the thick vegetation surrounding it. It is on the left, below the road. Don't give up. The place is preserved and sublime. You can reach the other end, more clear, by walking through the fields.

This small crescent-shaped lake is the seventh of the "7 lakes", even if it is a little far from its 6 "big brothers" between Bonlieu and Le Frasnois. Lake Fioget is a private lake, so you can't fish there. Surrounded by forests, the banks are dedicated to agricultural activity but they are accessible to hikers, especially from Pont-de-la-Chaux (Chaux-des-Crotenay) by a path that crosses the Bois de Ban. Like the other bodies of water in the area, it was the refuge of the Gallic druids. The very rare "Male Orchis" grows there.

Take the road from Malans (D 181), by a way through the fields and woods. You will reach the Chanoy, a point of view located 277 m away, and go down by the Bois woods to reach Chaumercenne. In the north of the city, on the Gray road, see the ancient Capuchin convent (th century) founded in the great epidemics and intended for care of the sick.

Gradually, this little lake envase, it will soon become a simple marsh, then a meadow and finally the forest will take the place, according to an inevitable process natural: . To see it while still time, in Onoz, take the D 3 departmental Road and then turn slightly on the left (D 60). The lake is on your left.

A few steps from the city centre, 90 ha of shade and 8 km of pedestrian paths, half of which are reachable in all seasons and by all the time. A 1 700 m health course will probably complement your walk. From the fort of Bregille you can admire the citadel of high (which is not so common), as well as a panoramic view of Besançon. On sunny days, the sunset is facing you from this fort! To get there: The car from the Chemin du fort de Bregille or, more picturesque, a pedestrian trail (departure above the Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc church).

Ognon takes its Source in the Vosges and serves as a border between the departments of Doubs and Haute Saone before throwing itself into the Saône towards Pontailler, Côte d'Or. It borders Melisey, Lure and Villersexel. You can start walking in the upper valley by "The Saut Jump" in Servance, a 14-metre waterfall. It the heart of the plateau of the thousand ponds, which is a place for all lovers of a green nature.

In the village, a monastery founded in 1657 and a monument commemorating the war of 1870. See also Spanish houses, souvenirs of belonging of the region to Charles Quint Empire.

Situated between the Massif du Mont d'Or and the Massif de l'Herba, the village of Les Hôpitaux-Neufs is the commercial center of the Métabief resort. It is famous for its 13th-century Romanesque church, which was burnt down by the Swedes during the 30 Years' War and restored in Italian Renaissance style in the 16th century. The Baroque bell tower was added in 1694 and the church is now listed as a historic monument. The village also offers a wide range of outdoor activities, including hiking and trail walking, mountain biking, paragliding, fishing and climbing. In winter, the Métabief resort offers cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and a variety of other winter activities.

7 km west of Gy, a th century castle with a lovely garden surrounding the building. The garden is open for visits every day from the beginning of July to mid-August from 15 am to 19 pm.

To be exact, the rock of Haute-Pierre is not located in the valley. It overlooks the village of Lods and offers one of the most beautiful views of the Loue and its meanders. At the height of Petit Paris on the N 57, don't miss petty 244, which extends to the village of Hautepierre-le-Châtelet. It is possible to park on the landscaped car park. Then undertake, at the height of the cemetery and the last point of water, the delicate ascent.

After 10 minutes on a compact earth trail, we see the cross, planted at the top of the rock. Brown and friable land suddenly gives way to limestone. Only a few metres and the gentle slope stops abruptly, changes incline and turns into a cliff. Loue flows 300 m below. Marsotte-Haute-Pierre is on your left. Lods is located further downstream. In summer we see canoes on the river and trout fishermen on its shores. In winter, you can simply take the quality of the landscape. This is one of the most beautiful views of the Loue Valley, one of the department's jewels.

You can safely observe bees through various modern and old glazed ruches systems. You also have a shop of the hive products with different honey from the region, including the famous fir honey. Finally, you can enjoy a tasting of the speciality of this beekeeper: mead and mélomel, the natural drink of our Gallic!

Roger Tinguely gathered here an impressive collection of sleds, sleds, bobsleighs and skis (oldest dating from 1850). Life in the village is also mentioned through agriculture, wood, life on the farm, the stone and even the eyewear… It is a surprising museum not to be missed.

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.