Source de la Saine

One of the region's jewels nestles in the Upper Saine Valley conservation area, a melting pot of natural treasures: sheltered by an impressively large limestone amphitheatre, the Saine - and not the Seine! - discreetly rises from its source.

At the foot of the rocky walls of this gigantic cirque, the torrent gushes out naturally through an improbable scree... The Saine then continues its mad course downstream, shaping gorges, waterfalls and landscapes that are both wild and gentle. Here, white-water action is guaranteed, especially after heavy rainfall.

A signposted hiking trail from the Maison du Tourisme office in Foncine-le-Haut takes you as far as the Source de la Saine.
Hike no. 12 in the Champagnole Nozeroy Jura hiking guide.