Discover Ornans and surrounding area
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Ornans and the Vallée de la Loue, mysterious and enchanting, emotion is found around every corner. The wild magnitude of the landscape, where the towns and castles dotted along the valley have conserved their typical style and character like Montgesoye, Lods, Cléron or Chateauvieux. |
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If you take the time to look at and to listen, you will discover on your way, a rich and captivating heritage. You will be able to learn about the local history where culture and traditions perpetuate themselves through museums that will communicate memories of past centuries, such as the museum of Comtois traditional dress (musée de costume comtois) , museum of the vine (musée de la vigne), museum of cheese-making (fromagerie) or the museum of our famous regional painter Gustave COURBET (muse Courbet). |
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The Vallée de la Loue offers a wide range of activities. For those who enjoy fishing, they will be able to tease trout and grayling , to the sound of waterfalls and nature. |
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A number of set itineraries also allow for cycling and hiking and if you fancy trying canoeing, climbing or even caving. |
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Not far from Ornans is the historic city of Besançon, which offers a huge array of museums, visits and of splendid architecture (The Citadel, The Astronomical Clock, The Resistance Museums, The Museum of Fine Arts, The Zoo). |
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And then if your heart desires, you will be able to travel the roads of the Franche-Comté visit the Royal Salt works (Salines Royales) at Arc et Senans, the Château de Joux, the Dinozoo, the tool-maker (Taillanderie) at Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne, the medieval city of Nozeroy and its sights, the lakes and waterfalls of the Jura mountains and vineyards producing the famous Jura wine. For further information on the region, see our partner internet sites. |
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