[La misérable] Go to the city of the Bisontins and search for traces of one of them, famous for his exile on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey.

Victor Hugo's birthplace is an apartment in the historic center of Besançon, where French humanist ideologue writer Victor Hugo was born on the 1ᵉʳ floor of 140 Grande Rue de Besançon in the Doubs region of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

[La viandarde] Traditionally prepared in a tuyé, it is eaten hot or cold. Originally from a village near the Swiss border, it has become an international celebrity. Find the village where it was created!

The famous Morteau sausage can be found in... Morteau!

[The grotesque] This place has been a family home for at least 50,000 years. You'll find lots of amazing things here, including a bear necropolis. Find it! Here's a tip: you don't have to visit this place in depth.

The Cave of Osselle (42 Route des Grottes, 25410 Roset-Fluans).

[La sire] To which great Doubs family do these coats of arms belong? Find their hotel in a village near the Doubs river.

Lords of Neufchâtel (Baumes-les-dames)

[La mouillée] This river was a great source of inspiration for Gustave Courbet. Find its source.

La source de la Loue (25520 Ouhans)

[La peugeot] In the Belfort region, two towns share a big club.... Which club? Find the stadium where they train and discover the history of the place.

Auguste-Bonal Stadium (2 Imp. de la Forge, 25200 Montbéliard)

Tout doux dans le Doubs

“Happiness is sometimes hidden in the unknown”.

Victor Hugo

July, 2022

Pour compléter notre Grand Chlem sur la Franche Comté, il nous manquait le petit dernier de la série : le Doubs ! Un département complétement nouveau pour nos deux volontaires du jour : David (ingénieur en imagerie spatiale au CNES) et Océane (doctorante en gestion de l’eau) ! Cette édition les emmènera à la découverte de massifs, rivières et bien évidemment de la culture locale.

Les deux binômes ont quitté Dijon à 8h le 24 juillet et sont rentrés le 25 juillet au soir.

Follow the path of the pairs

Our cultural challenges to discover the Doubs

[La misérable] Go to the city of the Bisontins and search for traces of one of them, famous for his exile on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
Victor Hugo’s birthplace is an apartment in the historic center of Besançon, where French humanist ideologue writer Victor Hugo was born on the 1ᵉʳ floor of 140 Grande Rue de Besançon in the Doubs region of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
[La viandarde] Traditionally prepared in a tuyé, it is eaten hot or cold. Originally from a village near the Swiss border, it has become an international celebrity. Find the village where it was created!
The famous Morteau sausage can be found in… Morteau!
[The grotesque] This place has been a family home for at least 50,000 years. You'll find lots of amazing things here, including a bear necropolis. Find it! Here's a tip: you don't have to visit this place in depth.
The Cave of Osselle (42 Route des Grottes, 25410 Roset-Fluans).
[La trouée] Excavated by surface water, it is the largest in Europe. It has stone, chambers, stalactites and even a small lake. Find someone who has visited this place. Here's a tip: you don't have to visit this place in depth.
Le gouffre de poudrey.
[La vauban] It's one of those fortresses that gives you a breathtaking view of the surrounding area. It hosts many museums. Find this place.
La citadelle de Besançon.
[La sire] To which great Doubs family do these coats of arms belong? Find their hotel in a village near the Doubs river.
Lords of Neufchâtel (Baumes-les-dames)
[La mouillée] This river was a great source of inspiration for Gustave Courbet. Find its source.
La source de la Loue (25520 Ouhans)
[La peugeot] In the Belfort region, two towns share a big club.... Which club? Find the stadium where they train and discover the history of the place.
Auguste-Bonal Stadium (2 Imp. de la Forge, 25200 Montbéliard)
[Customs] Can you be in France and Switzerland at the same time? Prove it!
Along the Swiss border.
[La belvoir] On top of a hill, it dominates the valley. Louis XI set fire to it in 1480... Go there and take a video.
The Belvoir Castle.
[The journalist] My first one crosses rivers. My second can be aesthetic, political or religious. My third replaces the act of weaving. My all is a town in the Doubs region. Find out as much as you can about this town and produce a report.
Pontarlier city