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Les Bouchoux: Hotels and accommodations

Accommodation in Les Bouchoux

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The moderately difficult La Croix des Couloirs hiking route is a 7.9 km loop and takes approximately 3 hours.

The route starts and ends near the bar and grocery shop in Les Bouchoux. From the La Croix des Couloirs viewpoint, you can see the Monts Jura to the east and the village of Les Bouchoux to the west.

If you would like to find accommodations in Les Bouchoux, you can limit your selection to this location.

Hiking and viewpoints

The Belvédère de la Madone offers a remarkable view of the village of Les Bouchoux and the Tacon Valley, through which the river of the same name flows.

History and townscape

The Prieuré de Cuttura was founded in 1190 by the lords of Chatillon-en-Michaille and transferred to the ownership of the Abbey of Saint-Claude in 1231.

Today, the Prieuré de Cuttura retains a tower, which was converted into an oratory in 1942, as well as the remains of the former priory house.

The site of the Moulin d’Aval waterfall, also known as Moulin Dalloz, has been listed in the landscape inventory since 1961.

The present-day church of Les Bouchoux was built in 1718. Its entrance portal dates from the 16th or 17th century; there are inscriptions above the entrance.

The village square of Les Bouchoux can host cultural events requiring only minimal amplification.

Other destinations: Villard-Sur-Bienne, Grande-Rivière, Saint-Laurent-En-Grandvaux, La Chaux-Du-Dombief, Prémanon, Saint-Claude, Morez, Bellefontaine.

To the main travel overview: Jura.

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