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Morteau
Town at the crossroad of Besançon, Pontarlier and Switzerland, Morteau is located in a large valley on the banks of the Doubs river. With a population of about 7,000, it is the main town in this area and is known for its clock industry and its famous sausage.
Activities in Morteau: Fitness center, ice-skating, movie theater, night club. Visit of the Clock Museum and a bell foundry. |
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Resort Villages and Mountains
- Les Combes, Mont Vouillot, Altitude: 910 to 1,160 m
Cross-country skiing: 45 km of trails for classic style and 22 km of untraced itineraries.
- Villers-le-Lac, Lagattau, Altitude: 920 to 1,080 m
Located on the bank of the Doubs river, the touristic town of Villers-le-Lac (4,200 inhabitants) is known for the "Saut du Doubs" (waterfall on the Doubs river).
Cross-country skiing: 30 km of trails for classic style, 17 km for free style and 9 km of untraced itineraries
- Le Chauffaud, Gardot, Châteleu, Les Seignes, Altitude: 1,050 to 1,300 m
Le Chauffaud is the starting point of the Grande Traversée du Jura (GTJ).
Cross-country skiing: 47 km of trails for classic style and 28 km for free style along the Franco-Swiss crest. One lighted trail for night time skiing
Downhill skiing: 1 ski lift in Le Chauffaud and 1 in Chateleu.
- Meix Musy, Altitude: 1,290 m.
Family ski resort well suited for both cross-country and downhill skiiing as well as snowshoeing.
Downhill skiing: 4 ski lifts
A sled area
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