Pontarlier: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Pontarlier
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Pontarlier preserves, with the Porte Saint-Pierre, one of the few remaining examples of its original fortifications. Since 1970, the structure has been listed in the supplementary inventory of France’s historic monuments.
If you have chosen Pontarlier as your destination, you may want to book a hotel for your stay.
Culture
The Musée Municipal was founded in 1977 after a former bourgeois residence had been acquired, and opened to the public in 1982.
The Musée Municipal displays archaeological collections ranging from prehistory through protohistory to the early Middle Ages, French and foreign faience, as well as regionally inspired paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. It also explores Pontarlier’s significant role in the history of absinthe.
The Chapelle des Annonciades is listed as a historic monument and is now used as an exhibition hall. Since 1924, it has hosted the Salon des Annonciades every year, considered the oldest art salon in Franche-Comté.
Nature
The Parc Jeanine Dessay is a former 17th-century monastery garden in the centre of Pontarlier. More than 1,100 plant species grow in a formal garden, an English garden and an alpine garden; there is also a small marsh and a pond.
Trails and Activities
The Chemin du train is a 17-kilometre family walk from Pontarlier to Gilley along a converted former railway line.
Pontarlier à Pas Contés is a 1.7-kilometre playful circular tour through the town centre, lasting around 1.5 hours, for children aged 6 to 10 accompanied by their parents. There are games and puzzles along the route.
Along the banks of the Doubs, there is an equipped promenade, opportunities for canoeing and kayaking, as well as tracks for roller skiing and roller skating and a bi-cross course. The Larmont area is connected to the Swiss trail network and the GTJ and offers walks with views of the Alps.
Absinthe
The annual Absinthiades place the “green fairy” at the centre of attention and bring Pontarlier’s historic absinthe heritage to life through events, collections, exhibitions and tastings.
The Route de l’Absinthe is a French-Swiss tourist route from Pontarlier to Noiraigue in Switzerland. Along it, around twenty noteworthy sites, such as distilleries, a drying shed and museums, can be discovered.
Getting There
Pontarlier railway station has a TER ticket machine, as well as bus services operated by Pontabus and bus and coach services operated by Montjura.
To the higher-level travel overview: Doubs.
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