Saint-Claude: Hotels and Accommodations

The Saint-Claude region lies at the confluence of the Bienne and Tacon rivers, surrounded by the Monts Chabot and Bayard, in a landscape shaped by mountains and waterways.

When planning your stay in Saint-Claude, you may wish to make booking a hotel your priority.

Nature

Within a 10 km radius of Saint-Claude, there are more than 150 km of marked trails for hiking in the mid-mountains. Around Saint-Claude, you can discover the gorges of a mountain stream, glacial potholes, flora, and developed landscapes.

The Gorges du Flumen in Saint-Claude are classified as a natural heritage site of national interest. Its waterfalls can be reached via a single path after about an hour’s hike; the main waterfall plunges more than 20 meters.

Culture

Saint-Claude Cathedral is protected as a Monument historique and was built between the 14th and 18th centuries. The Cathedral of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew in Saint-Claude houses a 16th-century altarpiece, a 19th-century Romantic organ, 15th-century choir stalls, and a chapel dedicated to Saint Claude.

The Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant displays historical tools and machines that illustrate the atmosphere of Saint-Claude’s pipe-making workshops. It presents a collection of pipes from Haut-Jura and around the world, as well as a recreated grinding workshop brought to life by automatons and an exhibition of rough and cut stones.

The Musée de l’Abbaye / donations Guy Bardone – René Genis is located on the site of the former Saint-Claude Abbey and combines medieval remains with an extensive collection of 19th- and 20th-century paintings. The Maison du Peuple in Saint-Claude was inaugurated in 1910 and served as an economic and educational center with a theater, cinema, library, and people’s university.

Connections

The Ligne des Hirondelles connects Dole and Saint-Claude along a railway line more than 120 kilometers long.

Culinary Specialties

The gastronomic offerings in Saint-Claude include Jura cheeses such as Comté, Morbier, and Bleu du Haut-Jura, as well as local specialties such as chèvre salée, frog legs, fondue, and papet.

If you would like to compare other destinations for your travel planning, you can also visit Villard-Saint-Sauveur, Lajoux, La Chaux-Du-Dombief, Les Planches En Montagne, Les Bouchoux, Lamoura, Prémanon and Foncine-Le-Haut.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jura.