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From (per pers.)489€
Culture and heritage
The unusual Doubs, in the heart of the Jura Mountains
A holiday that includes all the highlights of the Doubs region!
Magnificent natural sites, a remarkable cultural and architectural heritage, not to mention craftsmanship and gastronomy: a multi-faceted tour of the Doubs.
Day 1: Besançon and the Citadelle, a major Vauban site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lunch at Vauban's Citadelle.
Guided tour by Vauban "in person", followed by a free visit of the monument and its many museums.
Check into your hotel*** in Ornans, Besançon or the Haut-Doubs.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: The land and heritage of the Comtois region
Château de Joux: a true testament to the evolution of fortified architecture, discover the world of its legendary characters.
Visit a traditional distillery: all the secrets behind the production of regional aperitifs, liqueurs and eaux de vies, from Pontarlier-anis to absinthe.
Tasting session.
Lunch stop.
Guided tour of the Nancray park museum: a guide will take you on a tour of the diversity of traditional housing in the Franche-Comté region and daily life on farms in the 18th-19th centuries...
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 3: The Franco-Swiss Doubs
Visit to a traditional cheese dairy and tasting session.
Guided lunch cruise on the Doubs basins and discovery of the Saut du Doubs, a spectacular 27-metre waterfall.
Visit to a typical Haut-Doubs tuyé: drying and smoking of salted meats, tasting.
Stop at the customs of the Saugeais Republic: folk entertainment.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 4: In the footsteps of salt...
Guided tour of the Royal Salt Works. A royal factory, it exploited the brine from Salins, and as a unique example of 18th-century industrial architecture, it is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Followed by a free tour of the temporary exhibitions and gardens in the Cercle immense.
Lunch in the restaurant.
Rates & availability
Availablity :
Prices
From €489 per person
depending on period and hotel
Included
- Accommodation in a 3-star hotel based on a double room,
- Tourist tax,
- Entrance fees, guided tours and tastings mentioned in the programme,
- Meals mentioned (1/4 wine and coffee/meal),
- Free driver.
Options :
- From €512/person in high season.
- Access to the Citadelle by mini-train or chartered bus, lunch in the heart of the Royal Saltworks: please contact us.
- Optional cancellation/repatriation insurance: 3.5% of the total cost of the package;
Not included
- Transport and extras.
- Single supplement: depending on the hotel.
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