Spirituality around the Serre massif

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The discovery of the historical and religious sites that dot the north of the Dole region. In Dole, a town of art and history, you will stroll through the old quarters next to the Notre-Dame collegiate church and its 73-metre high bell tower. The Serre massif will take you up to discover the Hermitage Cave and the mysterious "Croix Pattées". End of the day at the churches of Offlanges and Menotey and then at the Abbey of Acey, places full of history.

Morning: Start the day at 9:30 am with a free visit of the collegiate church of Dole (45 min) and its imposing bell tower which rises to 73m, the highest in Franche-Comté. Then, direction to the Notre-Dame de Mont-Roland sanctuary (1h) which is a high place of pilgrimage, dating back to the 11th century, located on the hill called "Mont-Roland". Lunch in a restaurant in Dole.
Afternoon: After lunch, departure for the discovery of the Serre massif, a granite massif with many particularities which has known prehistoric and even protohistoric occupation, the opportunity to contemplate the famous Grotte de l'Ermitage as well as the mysterious Croix pattées (1h30). Then on to the Church of Offlanges (45 min), classified as a Historic Monument. Dating from the beginning of the 18th century, the decoration of the altarpieces is prolonged in the architecture by a stucco decoration, the dome completes this device centred on the large altarpieces. The end of the day ends with a visit to the mythical Abbey of Acey (45 min), founded in 1136, this Cistercian abbey located in the valley of the Ognon, in the commune of Vitreux, is currently inhabited by Cistercian Trappist monks. It is the only Cistercian monastery still occupied by a monastic community in Franche-Comté.