Things to see and do Franche-Comté

Unique in the Jura. These old royal prisons house the audience (courthouse) with two bodyguards on the ground floor and two courtrooms on the first floor. In the back, we see the prisons themselves: the cour courtyard and apartment, the pistole, the chapel, the court of the prisoners, two detention rooms, three underground cachots with door-to-desk doors. These buildings, which were those of the Justice des Gabelles, were built in 1741. They were mainly used to try smugglers because the smuggling of salt, tobacco and fabrics was particularly active in Saint-Amour, a village located on the border of several provinces. After the annexation of Franche-Comté in 1678, the province maintained an advantageous tax system relative to its neighbours in Bresse and Burgundy. After the Revolution, the audience was occupied by the employees of the Grant, while the rest of the settlement became a prison of passage for the inmates of Lons-le-Saunier in Bourg-en-Bresse and vice versa. Several hundred live there every year. A very interesting visit.

The Velleminfroy bottling plant and factory store are a must for mineral water lovers. For those wishing to learn more about how Velleminfroy mineral water is made, free guided tours of the bottling plant are available all year round. You can also extend your visit by discovering the showroom, where Velleminfroy water is showcased. The Renaissance space, which houses the bottling plant, also features an exhibition, a film on the history of Velleminfroy mineral water, a tasting session and a sales area. It should be noted, however, that the Renaissance area is only open to groups by appointment.

Its pink facades have not aged a bit. For good reason, the first Crédit Agricole de France, which was created in this spa in 1885, has undergone a complete facelift. Long abandoned, the establishment in front of the fairgrounds has been reborn from its ashes for two and a half years. It has been transformed into a museum. As a reminder, the creation of this first mutual structure was the work of Alfred Bouvet and Louis Milcent, encouraged by 72 people who were unable to finance their projects through banks. The approach is reminiscent of the spirit of county fruit farms generated by the avant-garde Jura farmers. The interior of the walls evokes the cooperative model that animated these pioneers, but it is also dedicated to the future. The complex is completed by a meeting room and is the headquarters of a foundation made available to the cooperative world in general.

Here is one of the tourist information points of La Petite Montagne. It is also and above all the headquarters of the Association for the Development of Small Mountain: . As a local operator of the Natura 2000 site of La Petite Montagne, she works for her tourist equipment and animation. The Adapemont is thus investing in the Préparation Festival in July, and organizes exhibitions and other events throughout the year. The association is involved in preserving the heritage, organizes workshops for the restoration of the castles of Dramelay and Oliferne, in Vescles, publishes a newspaper, L'Echo de la Petite Montagne and works on know-how, history, traditions of this territory. In short, a dynamic association with diverse action! You will also find information about hiking in the area.

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Belfort is set up in the Tower designed by Vauban during the construction project of the citadel. It houses collections of state deposits and special donations, including an exceptional donation by sculptor Camille Lefèvre in 1933. The museum features antique, modern and contemporary collections (paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, etc.). The course revolves around five themes of the th century in contemporary art: Allegory, religious feeling, nature and society, Portraits and academies and a tribute to Camille Lefèvre. The "Multi-site pass" allows access to the museum (it also gives access to the museum of history, the museum of modern art and the Lion Lion).