Franche-Comté
Strategic area near Germany and dividing a border with Switzerland, Franche-Comté is a place full of history with a varied cultural heritage in a the place wich saw quantity of celebrities (Pasteur, Victor Hogo, the Lumière brothers…).
All the register of the natural sports is found in these furrowed mountains of rivers tumultuous where the holiday maker will enjoy rafting or strewn with quiet, ideal lakes for the water sports or the angling. For river tourism, Doubs and the Saone offer their sinuous and green course. The courses of hiking or cycle abound. In winter, the mountain Jura is a perfect place to practise the ski touring in a family and slackened atmosphere.
For the families, the area proposes a half-dozen of amusement parks where the children and their parents will find the great classics: arrow swimming pool, toboggan, courses…
About gastronomy, the sausage of Morteau and its neighbor the sausage of Montbeliard will be eaten with potatoes and cream cheese. Crust with morels and ham of Luxeui appear in the same way in the ray of the most known specialities of the area. To finish the meal the cheese is declined under names of Comté, Mont-d'Or, Morbier.
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Where to stay inFranche-Comté
Luxeuil les bains. For a thermal cure or a tourist stay between the Vosges and Switzerland, Luxeuil-les-Bains proposes high quality hotels and rental offers in the thermal spa or its surroundings.
The spa of Lons-le-Saunier proposes cures rheumatology or behavioral problem of the child.
The ski station Les Rousses, is established on 4 villages of the Jura. The skiable field for the Alpine skiing is 50 kilometers long, for skiers of any level. The amateurs of cross-country skiing have 220 kilometers of tracks at their disposal.
The Salins-les-Bains thermal spa proposes cures for the problems of child delay of development, gynecology and rheumatology.
The station of Metabief counts many places of leisures for the children. In seasonal rental in Metabief, the sportsmen have access to a skiable field of 40 kilometers distributed out of 26 tracks.
To exactly choose its season in Franche-Comté
August and July are traditionally the months of crowd in the seaside resorts, but also the period at the end of December at the beginning of January and holidays of February in the winter sports resorts.
September and June constitute the mid season.
Lastly, the retired people will appreciate to leave on holiday in March, April, May, October or November wiyh better tariffs for seasonal hiring.
