Very sweet in the Doubs

Head to Doubs for David, an engineer at CNES, and Océane, an ecological researcher, to discover mountains, rivers, encounters and local traditions. An authentic and tasty adventure, true to the spirit of Portraits 2 Passages!

To complete our Grand Chlem on Franche Comté, we were missing the last kid in the series: the Doubs! A completely new department for our two volunteers of the day: David (space imaging engineer at CNES) and Océane (doctoral student in water management)! This edition will take them to discover mountains, rivers and, of course, local culture.

The two pairs left Dijon at 8 am on July 24 and returned on July 25 in the evening, only by hitchhiking.

The challenges

La Miserable

Go to the town of Bisontins and find the 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 the French writer ideologist and humanist Victor Hugo was born on the 1st floor of 140 Grande Rue de Besançon in Doubs in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

The meat

Traditionally prepared in a pipe, it is consumed hot or cold. Originally from a village near the Swiss border, she managed to become an international celebrity. Find the village where it was created!

The famous Morteau sausage To... Morteau!

The grotesque

This place has been home to families for at least 50,000 years. You can find lots of amazing things there, including a bear necropolis. Find this place! Small particularity: you do not have to visit this place in depth.

La Cave of Osselle (42 Rte des Grottes, 25410 Roset-Fluans).

The gap

Carved by surface water, it is the largest in Europe. It has stone, halls, stalactites and even a small lake. Find someone who has visited this place. Small particularity: you do not have to visit this place in depth.

The Poudrey chasm.

La Vauban

It is one of those fortresses that will offer you a breathtaking view of the surroundings. It hosts numerous museums. Find this place.

La Citadel of Besancon.

The sire

To which large family from Doubs do these coats of arms belong? Find their hotel in a village near the Doubs river.

The Sires of Neufchâtel (Baumes-les-Dames).

The wet one

This river was a great source of inspiration for Gustave Courbet. Find its source.

The source of the Loue (2520 Ouhans).

The Peugeot

In the Belfort Gap, two cities share a big club... Which one? Find the stadium where they trained and discover the history of the place.

Auguste-Bonal Stadium (Montbeliard)

Customs

Will you be able to be both in France and in Switzerland at the same time? Prove it!

Along the Swiss border.

The Belvoir

At the top of a hill, it dominates the valley. Louis XI set it on fire in 1480... Go near this place and take a video.

The Belvoir Castle.

The journalist

My first one is crossing rivers. My second can be aesthetic, political, or religious at the same time. My third replaces the act of weaving. My everything is a town in Doubs. Find out more about this city and make a report.

The city of Pontarlier.