Escape to the heart of the Jura wine region for adventures of a different kind! Get back to the essentials by exploring a terroir of tradition, shaped into a colourful patchwork landscape by passionate winegrowers who have many a story to tell and experiences to suggest, off the beaten track. If you're curious and love exploring, get ready for a micro-adventure that's right up your street!

Experiences and encounters with the 'Vignobles & Découvertes' seal of approval, guaranteed to give you a real feel for the Jura vineyards on an adventure of outstanding quality.

Exploring the wine terroir of the Jura Mountains

Best weekend getaways in the Jura wine region

Want to explore the Jura vineyards? Looking for alternative experiences and more besides? Here's our selection of ideas for fabulous breaks and the latest trends offering a perfect balance of local traditions, heritage and outdoor activities that put you at one with nature.

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Chambres d'hôtes L'Entre-Coeur
Surrounded by grapevines

Why not spend a night among the vines? 

Grapevines, tree huts, beautiful dwellings run by passionate winegrowers, guestrooms with views over the vineyard, winegrowers' houses converted into gîtes, charming stopovers on the Jura Wine Road... Here are our Top 9 accommodation solutions tucked amid the vines.

Choose your overnight stay in the vineyard

Walking among the vines

Slow tourism and vineyard walks 

On foot, you take the time to observe, to smell the fragrances of the vineyard setting, to listen to a living terroir... and to simply enjoy the here and now. 

There's no better way than on foot to explore the sloping vineyards, walking to the top of the hills to enjoy beautiful panoramic views over the vines! 

Check out our selection of walks in the Jura wine region, suitable for all and guaranteed to immerse you!

Go for walks in the vineyards

Call upon a guide

Wine-themed activities with a guide in the Jura vineyards

Cycling through the grapevines, exploring an underground cave, hiking with an audio-guide or visiting a wine cellar with local experts... Go off the beaten track in the company of a guide! 

La Bulle à parfums
La Bulle à parfums

Test a 'Wine & Perfume' workshop

Explore your sense of smell

"Flout convention with this unique olfactory experience."

Right in the heart of the Jura vineyard, La Bulle à Parfums is a luxury perfume concept store, tucked away in a perfume plant garden. Here, the smells of fragrances combine with the aromas of wine, stimulating your sense of smell for a rather original Jura wine tasting experience... Such is the promise of the 'Wine & Perfume' workshop.

Wine & Perfume workshop

Mixing wine and heritage

A spot of culture...

Are you curious and interested in history? Just for you, here's a selection of key culture sites in the heart of the Jura wine region.

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In Château-Chalon

Become an expert on Vin Jaune

In the heart of Château-Chalon (one of the most beautiful villages of France) the Maison de la Haute Seille invites you for an amusing immersion experience.

Maison de la Haute Seille
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In Arbois

History of modern wine-making

Find out how Pasteur's research revolutionised wine-making. This immersion into the world of science is as realistic as it gets.

Maison Louis Pasteur
Alain DOIRE / BFC Tourisme
Château d'Arlay - vignoble du Jura
Château d'Arlay

Meet the wine-growing princes

Discover wines from the vineyard's largest family historical monument! An amusing tour with tales and wine-tasting.

Château d'Arlay
A combination of wine...

... and gastronomy!

Are you 'epicurious'? Visit two sites with two different atmospheres to combine the gastronomy of the Jura Mountains and outstanding wines!

An immersion via the senses in the world of the famous Comté cheese, at the Maison du Comté in Poligny. This tour is about smelling, listening, touching, observing and tasting!

Above the spa town of Salins-les-Bains, an original guided tour at the Vauban Fort of Saint-André, ending with… a tasting of local wines and food specialities!

Bird's-eye view

Admire the Jura vineyards from above

Arbois, Château-Chalon, L'Étoile, Arlay, Pupillin, Poligny... Viewed from above, the landscape of vineyards, properties and wine-growing villages takes on a whole new dimension. Whether you're a local resident and think you know the region like the back of your hand, or a visitor in search of a thrilling adventure, prepare to admire Jura from its very best angle!

Hot-air balloon flights                                                               Microlight flights

Other ways to explore wines and vines

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