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Saint-Claude
The largest city and the capital of Haut-Jura has 2 major assets, its exceptional setting and its location in the heart of the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park. Both winter and summer attract visitors and it is the ideal departure point to discover the Jura mountains. Saint-Claude is also the capital of pipe making and diamond cutting... more info |
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Hautes-Combes
This mountain area is the highest inhabited zone of the Jura Massif, at the border of the Jura and Ain departments. It is made up of 9 villages. Septmoncel, Les Moussieres, Lajoux, La Pesse and Les Bouchoux are the main ones. The area offers the most impressive panoramic views of the surrounding Jura mountains. Various winter sports activities can be enjoyed... more info |
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Mijoux
Located at the foot of the highest summits of the Jura mountains, only a few kilometers away from the Swiss border, Mijoux is the main village of the Monts Jura resort. It is well suited for both downhill and cross-country skiing... more info |
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Les Rousses
At an altitude of 1,100 m, the resort includes the villages of Les Rousses, Premanon, Lamoura and Bois d'Amont. It is a prime winter-sports center. For summer visitors, it offers lakes and forests... more info |
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Morez
This town of about 7,000 inhabitants stretches for nearly 3 km along the Bienne Valley, a narrow valley encased in rocky walls and dominated by impressive railway viaducts. Morez is the eyeglass capital of France, providing around 55 % of the French production. Its museum gives an overview of the 200 years history of this activity. |
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Morbier
3 km (2 miles) from Morez, Morbier is known for its grandfather clocks and the delicious morbier cheese, named after the town.
Cross-country and downhill skiing is available on the spot and surroundings...more info |
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Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux
Located on the high plateau, Saint-Laurent is the largest town of the Grandvaux area. It is famous for its international lumberjack competition, which attracts a crowd of spectators every year on August 15. Felling, bark stripping and sawing skills are demonstrated. In winter, Grandvaux is best suited for cross-country skiing...more info |
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Champagnole
The town is the entry point to the Jura plateaus region, a short distance from the Jura mountains and Switzerland. It is a good departure point for excursions to explore the picturesque sites of the surroundings... more info |
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Nozeroy
This medieval town lies in a picturesque setting, on top of a hill overlooking a vast pasture-covered plateau. It still has some concrete traces of its past such as a 15th Century gateway and the vestiges of some ramparts. Every summer, the town hosts a medieval festival with a spectacular parade. |
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Surrounded by Switzerland in the east, Haut-Doubs in the north and Ain mountains in the south, Haut-Jura, with an altitude ranging from 800 to 1,600 m, is only a small part of the Jura Massif. It is the most authentic of French mountain ranges with its forests covering 80 % of its land, its villages nestling at the foot of the valleys, its farms scattered in the landscape, its famous "montbeliardes" cows and the sound of their bells... Its gentle hills make hiking accessible to all.
