Gîte à la Campagne

gîte located in the commune of Guyans-Vennes, overlooking the magnificent site of Consolation, a jewel of history and nature where the Dessoubre river rises. Situated 25 km from Morteau, where the sausage of the same name is made, you can discover the Comtois farms with tuyé (chimney where meat is smoked with spruce sawdust). As the birthplace of clock-making, the Doubs region has a number of museums on this theme, including the Besançon Museum of Time and the Astronomical Clock, as well as Villers-le-Lac and Morteau. Besançon with its marvellous Vauban citadel. You can discover the making of one of the Franche-Comté's world-famous cheese specialities, Comté, as well as Mont D'or, which is made only seasonally in the fruitières (the name given to the region's cheese dairies, which harvest the fruit of the farmer's labour) and the emblematic breed of Montbéliardes cows. The meanders of the Doubs and the Saut du Doubs at Villers-le-Lac by boat or on footpaths between Switzerland and France, the river that forms the border between these 2 countries. Switzerland is just 30 km away, with its watchmaking expertise and its legendary chocolate. 35 km away is Ornans, a pretty little town that was the inspiration for the painter Gustave Courbet. The Loue river runs through the town, giving it the air of a little Venice. For the more sporty, you can try your hand at via ferrata and/or canoeing.Pontarlier is 45 km away with its Mont d'Or hikes, the Château de Joux and the Lac Saint Point with its Port Titi houses. In winter, you can go cross-country skiing 10 km away or downhill skiing 30 km away. The Peugeot museum in Sochaux is about 73 km away. Franche-Comté is a region often compared to Canada by its green landscapes with its numerous forests of fir trees and spruces and its lakes and rivers and its very cold winters -25°C to -30°C. Region rich in heritage, gastronomy that we will be happy to help you discover.