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Precious stopovers to take time to live…..in the Jura

 

Agnès and Pascal heartily welcome you to the Jura.

According to your desires, you may opt for Bed & Breakfast accommodations labelled “Gites de France – Charmance” or for a Self-CateringHoliday Gîte- (for groups) which sleep10/11 or 16 people.

These accommodations are situated at the foot of the Haut Jura Mountains in thetriangle:LONS LE SAUNIER, DOLE, POLIGNY.

A region full of charm, a region of pleasantness where grapevines call to mind Chateau Chalon white wines ……and ponds go hand in hand with good food : Bresse chicken… and carps and pikes….had better keep up their good reputation!

 

You can rapidly and easily join us by the motorway A39, exit N° 7

• 45 minutes from DIJON, capital of the Burgundy region
• 1h30 from LYON, capital of the Rhône - Alpes region
• 2 hours by TGV from PARIS, arrival at DOLE capital of the ancient Franche Comté

At Dole, a connecting bus takes you to Sellières, and there we fetch you upon your arrival

- 3h30 by the motorway A36 from STRASBOURG,

capital of the Alsacien region

• 1h30 from GENEVA (Switzerland)

 

Above the Jura hillside15minutes away from our gîte, the GR59 passes, connected to Darbonnay by the GR de PAYS: tour of the “Bresse Comtoise.

 

Darbonnay, is a small tranquil village in the Jura vineyards, where calm is synonymous with détente, and the rich diversity with visits to castles, to museums, natural patrimony……….

The small ancient chapel, elegantly restored, is dedicated to St Philibert: a name which echoes the well known history of salt in this Jura region.

 

Philibert (1502-1530) , the last member of the Counts of Chalon/Arlay family, expired at the age 28. At 20, he was commander-in-chief of the armies under the banner of Charles Quint.

 

Jean de Chalon, called the “Antique”, the first remarkable man of this long line (1230 –1267) developed and organized all the wealth of our region. Salt, the “white gold”, permitted fortress castles to flourish during four centuries, only a few of which exist today.

 

The Frontenay Castle, built against hills , covered with grapevines, displays itself majestically before our eyes, witness of the power of those noblemen of the past.

 

The Castle at Arlay doesn’t want to forget that its connected tothe destiny of the Dutch Royal family by the branch of Orange

 

All these treasures are at 2 “steps” to the left and 4 “steps” to the right from Darbonnay

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Not to forget the rich national heritage of Poligny*,Dole** and Arbois***, exceptional and unique sites in France such as the “ Reculées” (series of valleys carved by erosion) of Baume les Messieurs and Château Chalon.

 

*Poligny: capital of the“ Gruyère du Comté” cheese

**Dole: Louis Pasteur’s birthplace, an exceptionnal museum dedicated to him, a town of art and history, endowed with its XVIth,XVIIth andXVIIIth century private hotels, 116 hectares of classed patrimony. Not far from Dole, the Solvay IndustrialFactory at Tavaux, currently exploits the salt for very important industrial and chemicaluse.

 

***Arbois: Louis Pasteur’s family home, is a place of “memory” where one penetrates the intimacy of the scientist. , Vineyards and Wine Museum are in the Chateau Pécaud.