[La natale] Louis Pasteur lived in three houses in the Jura. Find them all!

Louis Pasteur was born in Dôle in December 1822. In 1827, his family moved from Dole to Marnoz. The family finally settled in a new house in Arbois in 1830.

[La lépreuse] The water comes here from Mont Roland. This resurgence, in the middle of the city, is an underground washhouse. Find this place.

This underground washhouse is known as the "Fountain of the Lepers" or the "Grande Fontaine". How do I get there? Go to 77 rue Pasteur in Dôle, take the stairs and the hidden underground passage. You'll be amazed!

[L'enfant] This museum pays tribute to Jura's industrial heritage. Initially linked to wood production, it's now the turn of plastics. What is the main theme of this museum?

The Musée du Jouet is located in Moirans-en-Montagne. It is dedicated to the history of the Jura toy industry, spanning 5,000 years.

[La fromagère] You don't need jokes to make her laugh, or compliments to make her blush. She's got her own place in the county, you just have to find it!

In Lons-le-Saunier, you'll find the Bel factory, producer of the La Vache qui rit brand cheese, as well as the Maison de la vache qui rit.

[La montagnarde] This peak is named after a bird. It offers a breathtaking view of the lakes. Go there to admire the view.

Pic de l'Aigle (39150 La Chaux-du-Dombief, France). Pic de l'Aigle is a peak in the Jura mountains. It rises to an altitude of 998m and dominates the 4-lake valley. On a clear day, you can even see Mont-Blanc!

[La cuisance] This sedimentary limestone is made up of 3 letters. It gave its name to a magnificent waterfall. Find it.

Cascade des Tufs, 39600 LES PLANCHES-PRES-ARBOIS. The Cascade des Tufs is fed by the Cuisance river. Tuff is a limestone rock of sedimentary origin.

[L'urbaine] Find one of the smallest towns in France.

Chêne-Sec is the smallest commune in the Jura by area!

[La cullinan & la miro] There are two of them. VGE had a weakness for the former. Brassens regularly smoked the latter. Where are they on display?

Saint-Claude Pipe and Diamond Museum. This museum houses two sections: one on pipes and the other on diamonds.

[La caillou] She's limestone and diamond-shaped (or almost). She's chosen to make her star in the middle of a circus.

Pierre Enon in the middle of the Cirque de Vogna. The Cirque de Vogna is located near Arinthod. It was carved out by a glacier that covered the entire Jura during the Ice Age several thousand years ago. On the eastern edge of the cirque is a diamond-shaped boulder. This unusual spot is well worth a visit!

[La desserte] Find the building shown on this coat-of-arms and find out what it was used for in the past.

The town of Revigny's coat of arms features a viaduct that once belonged to the Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Jura (CFV).

[L'orgier] Find the statue of Cadet Roussel. Can't you see who it is? "Cadet Roussel has three houses..."

Statue of Cadet Roussel in Orgelet. Cadet Roussel was a French bailiff from the town of Auxerre, and was mocked in the famous song of the same name.

[The paleontologist] Don't worry, they're not there... but only traces of their passage a few years ago, around 155 million! Can you find their tracks?

Since 2004, the commune of Loulle has been known for its important dinosaur footprint site.

Discovering la pétanque in the Jura

“The hair of a crone never strangled a wolf”

Franc-Comtois proverb (1876)

July 2022

Victoria (who has moved to France temporarily from Ukraine) and Simon (who has just returned from his cycling trip in Turkey) set off in glorious sunshine! This edition will take them to the depths of the Jura to discover the mountains, valleys, handcrafting and terroirs. In short, everything we love to show you in Portraits 2 Passages!

The two pairs left Dijon at 8am on 21 July and returned on the evening of 23 July, hitchhiking only.

Follow the path of the pairs

Our cultural challenges to discover Haute-Saône

[La natale] Louis Pasteur lived in three houses in the Jura. Find them all!
Louis Pasteur was born in Dôle in December 1822. In 1827, his family moved from Dole to Marnoz. The family finally settled in a new house in Arbois in 1830.
[La lépreuse] The water comes here from Mont Roland. This resurgence, in the middle of the city, is an underground washhouse. Find this place.
This underground washhouse is known as the “Fountain of the Lepers” or the “Grande Fontaine”. How do I get there? Go to 77 rue Pasteur in Dôle, take the stairs and the hidden underground passage. You’ll be amazed!
[L'enfant] This museum pays tribute to Jura's industrial heritage. Initially linked to wood production, it's now the turn of plastics. What is the main theme of this museum?
The Musée du Jouet is located in Moirans-en-Montagne. It is dedicated to the history of the Jura toy industry, spanning 5,000 years.
[La fromagère] You don't need jokes to make her laugh, or compliments to make her blush. She's got her own place in the county, you just have to find it!
In Lons-le-Saunier, you’ll find the Bel factory, producer of the La Vache qui rit brand cheese, as well as the Maison de la vache qui rit.
[La montagnarde] This peak is named after a bird. It offers a breathtaking view of the lakes. Go there to admire the view.
Pic de l’Aigle (39150 La Chaux-du-Dombief, France). Pic de l’Aigle is a peak in the Jura mountains. It rises to an altitude of 998m and dominates the 4-lake valley. On a clear day, you can even see Mont-Blanc!
[La cuisance] This sedimentary limestone is made up of 3 letters. It gave its name to a magnificent waterfall. Find it.
Cascade des Tufs, 39600 LES PLANCHES-PRES-ARBOIS. The Cascade des Tufs is fed by the Cuisance river. Tuff is a limestone rock of sedimentary origin.
[L'urbaine] Find one of the smallest towns in France.
Chêne-Sec is the smallest commune in the Jura by area!
[La cullinan & la miro] There are two of them. VGE had a weakness for the former. Brassens regularly smoked the latter. Where are they on display?
Saint-Claude Pipe and Diamond Museum. This museum houses two sections: one on pipes and the other on diamonds.
[La caillou] She's limestone and diamond-shaped (or almost). She's chosen to make her star in the middle of a circus.
Pierre Enon in the middle of the Cirque de Vogna. The Cirque de Vogna is located near Arinthod. It was carved out by a glacier that covered the entire Jura during the Ice Age several thousand years ago. On the eastern edge of the cirque is a diamond-shaped boulder. This unusual spot is well worth a visit!
[La desserte] Find the building shown on this coat-of-arms and find out what it was used for in the past.

The town of Revigny’s coat of arms features a viaduct that once belonged to the Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Jura (CFV).
[L'orgier] Find the statue of Cadet Roussel. Can't you see who it is? "Cadet Roussel has three houses..."
Statue of Cadet Roussel in Orgelet. Cadet Roussel was a French bailiff from the town of Auxerre, and was mocked in the famous song of the same name.
[The paleontologist] Don't worry, they're not there... but only traces of their passage a few years ago, around 155 million! Can you find their tracks?
Since 2004, the commune of Loulle has been known for its important dinosaur footprint site.