Doubs: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Doubs
The Doubs is shaped above all by the high plateaus of the Jura Massif: they cover two-thirds of the département, while the valleys of the Doubs and the Ognon cross the area. The Doubs is better described as an area of diverse, preserved landscapes and remarkable protected animal and plant biodiversity.
For your stay in Doubs, booking a hotel can be part of your travel planning.
Nature
Hikers may encounter chamois and lynx in Doubs; the natural environment is also home to a diverse bird population, including the capercaillie. More than 5,000 species have been inventoried in the Lac de Remoray Nature Reserve. Along the Sentier de la Biodiversité, nearly 20 species can be observed between May and October.
The Maison de la RĂ©serve offers interactive exhibitions covering around 500 square metres in six rooms, focusing on the protected area, the habitats of the Jura and wildlife. It also organises exhibitions, activities and natural history excursions.
The summit of Mont-d’Or reaches 1,463 metres and offers views towards the Alps and the Swiss mountains. The Creux Billard is a karst resurgence of the Lison, formed after the collapse of the roof of an underground chamber.
Trails
The GR® 59 crosses Doubs from the Doubs Valley towards the Jura Massif and offers viewpoints from the ridges. The Sentier Pédestre de l'Absinthe connects Pontarlier and Noiraigue over 48 kilometres; on its French section, it reaches the 1,323-metre-high Grand Taureau.
The Sans dessus Dessoubre loop passes through the Parc naturel régional du Doubs Horloger, through forests, along rivers and waterfalls, and over lightly trafficked roads. The section of EuroVelo 6 in the Doubs Valley runs mainly along Greenways and is accessible to everyone. The route can be started in Belfort, Montbéliard or Besançon.
Culture
Designed by Claude Nicolas Ledoux, the Saline royale d’Arc-et-Senans was begun in 1775 and is a major work of industrial architecture from the Age of Enlightenment. In 1982, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The site was the first place of industrial origin to receive UNESCO World Heritage recognition.
The Fromagerie-musée de Trépot preserves equipment from traditional Comté production; a video and a Comté tasting complement the visits. The Musée rural de Foucherans presents rural collections in a 17th-century farmhouse and offers guided tours on request, a shop and a picnic area. The Maison du Patrimoine presents reconstructed 19th-century rooms, local traditions and local dialects.
Cuisine
The culinary traditions of Doubs include Comté, Mont d’Or and cancoillotte. Mont d’Or AOP is sold only from mid-September to mid-May and can be eaten cold or melted in the oven. The Distillerie Les Fils d’Emile Pernot in Pontarlier welcomes visitors and specialises in absinthe, which is associated with the Haut-Doubs.
Places
More place pages: La Chenalotte, Métabief, Pontarlier, Chapelle-Des-Bois, Villers-Le-Lac, Les Combes, Chamesol, Morteau, Les Fontenelles, Saint-Antoine, Bonnétage, Malbuisson, Le Russey, Montbenoît, Granges-Narboz, Jougne, Longevilles-Mont-D'or.
From here, you can open the individual place pages directly.
To the higher-level travel overview: Franche Comte.
