Winter weekend in Pays Horloger

en Pays Horloger

Ideas for outings and visits to enjoy a winter weekend in Pays HorlogerTo escape the fog and live above the clouds, with or without snow, winter offers the opportunity to adopt a different rhythm and invites you to discover a seasonal way of life. Walks in the open air, visits, meetings... find here our favorite moments and choices of outings.

Day 1

winter landscape sun above fog, snow

Day 1 / Morning: Visit

Tractors, master keys, churns... utensils and tools of farmers and families of yesteryear offer an opportunity to travel back in time. Discover the daily life of our ancestors with this incredible collection, compiled and brought together in this Museum of Life in the Past by Joseph Simonin, a passionate and fascinating resident.

Find the portrait of Joseph Simonin here.

Portrait of Joseph Simonin, collector

©Museum of Life in the Past

Day 1 / Lunch: Restaurant

Next to the Museum of Life in the Past, theCharron Inn Welcomes you to a typical Franche-Comté farmhouse. On the menu, local specialties in a warm, mountain-inspired setting. You'll love it!

©WHEELWHEEL INN
The Bournez Way
25500 MONTLEBON
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Day 1 / Afternoon: Fun activity at Gardot

The Gardot resort regularly offers activities during the holidays, whether there's snow or not. On site, you'll have snowshoeing, sledding, and even snowtubing trails, in addition to cross-country skiing trails.

Looking to perfect your skiing skills? Romuald from Nordic Progression offers private lessons in classic and skating skiing.

Day 1 / Dinner and overnight stay: Le Rozet

After a wonderful day, full of discoveries, it's time to put down your bags and relax for the rest of your stay. bed and breakfast, Le Rozet, in Les Gras, will prepare a cozy nest for you as well as a good meal in this beautiful Franche-Comté farm located in the heart of nature with a view of the fir trees.

bed and breakfast accommodation le rozet jura mountains pays horloger
©Anne-Buffet

To expand your options and find the accommodation that suits you, here is a selection of favorite places to spend your winter vacation.

Winter accommodation favorites

Day 2

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restaurant table in deer wood pays horloger
fondue meal cheese restaurant winter

Day 2 / Morning: Fruitière and Combe St-Pierre

Short stop at the Suchaux cheese dairyBefore you make your purchases, head to the showroom, where a film will teach you more about the production of Comté cheese from the fruitière. Don't forget to pick up some Comté cheese for your evening meal... and simply to stock up!

 

Once you've finished your visit and shopping, head back to the Combe St-PierreOn site: ice rink, ski slopes, snowshoe slopes, toboggan runs... the choice is yours!

children's sledding snow games winter pays horloger swears
©Suchaux Cheese Dairy
1 rue des Tilleuls
25500 THE ENDINGS
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©Elise Pourny
The Combe St Pierre
25140 CHARQUEMONT
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Day 2 / Lunch: Restaurant

An authentic setting in a farmhouse inn with a surprising history. Still in operation, enjoy a warm and delicious moment in the old dining room. A convivial meal awaits you.

restaurants family cleaning cake après-ski mountain pays horloger Louisots farm inn
©Charbonel JL
1 The Louisots
25140 FOURNET-BLANCHEROCHE
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Day 2 / Afternoon: Snowshoe hike and outdoor fondue

Head to Urtière and more precisely to the chapel. Put on your snowshoes (or sneakers if there isn't enough snow) and don't forget to bring your snack. We recommend making a fondue with the Comté cheese you bought that morning, so don't forget your stove, some stale bread, and a good white Jura wine!

Follow the markings for circuit 14: a 5,2 km family loop.

You'll be amazed! A fondue in the great outdoors, nothing better to end your stay, and remember the highlights of your weekend! We're sure it will make you want to come back Pays Horloger !

Discover the snowshoe trails

The fondue recipe

Other stay ideas

Idea stay
in sport mode

canoeing Doubs water trip river Saint-Hippolyte pays horloger

3 days to discover the Pays Horloger actively! This program is ideal for athletes who love treat yourself after exercise ! Canoeing, hiking, via ferrata, mountain biking… and restaurant ; because after the effort, there is comfort

Stay idea: in sporty mode

Idea stay
autumn for a weekend

autumn Doubs basins pays horloger Jura Mountains National Park ©AerodyneFrance©Aerodyne France

Soak up the peaceful rhythm of autumn. Little Canada of the Doubs Basins, the history of smuggling and watchmaking told by François, the daily life of our ancestors with the collections of the Musée d'Antan, the Cirque de Consolation…A varied and colorful program awaits you. Pack your bags and, at your own pace, discover, meet, and taste…

Stay idea: autumn

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