Forêt du Risoux

La voie des hirondelles

Maison Lamartine

The High Jura

Bellefontaine small village of the high-Jura, 1028m of Altitude, locates
between the forest of Risoux.
Place of silence and relieving, what could be better than of disconnected from
the stress of the urban life.
In this village all is made so that your holidays is peaceful. As well things to
be discovered as is in Bellefontaine, but also in the neighbourhoods (Morez,
the Russet-red ones, very close Switzerland).
The hirings of holidays do not miss at the village that is the summer as for
the winter.
One eats very well,à there to discover the Hotel-Restaurant "the Thatched
cottage".
Many hiking trails at the beginning of the village, possibility of excursion
accompanied by a guide by medium mountains "Josiane" (People of Country) in
period estival and excursion with rackets the winter.
And then on the village a visit is essential on the gem cutting of Gilbert
Duraffourg,
but also on the factory of trunk of Comtoise of Mr. Benjannin.
So many of other things are to be discovered, but I let them to you discover.
The Jura is a ground which saw being born from many famous characters. Here
are some:
Delisle Mullet? creators of the Marseillaise? Lons.le salt maker.
Bel Leon? Father of the Cow which Laughs? Orgelet
Cadet-Roussel? chansonnier? Orgelet
Trouillot George? Rapporteur of the law of 1901? Champagnole
Faure Edgar? Minister? Port-Lesney
Pasteur Louis? Does scientist the vaccine counter the rage?Dole
Grévy Jules? President of the Republic? Mount-Under-Vaudrey
Paul Emile Victor? Polar Explorer? Saint-Claude
Dalloz Desired? Father of the civil code? Septmoncel
The Brothers Light? Photographs? Besancon
Gustave Billhook? Painter? Ornans
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