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Discover Valay, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté and its charms

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Nestled in the heart of Haute-Saône in Franche-Comté, the charming town of Valay serves as an ideal starting point for those keen on cultural and natural discoveries. Kick off your exploration with the ruins of the ancient Bucey-lès-Gy castle, providing a captivating glimpse into the region's medieval past. Hiking enthusiasts will find plenty of trails to explore, particularly those running along ...See more

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Pontarlier
73 km

Pontarlier

Roaming along the roads of the historical centre, this city tour will take you on a discovery of Pontarlier’s emblematic locations: architectural, historical and symbolic city buildings, the banks of the Doubs and a viewpoint over the city. From the Tourist Office (), descend rue de la Gare to rue de la République.Head to Place d’Arçon, on your left. From here, you can see the Saint-Pierre gate at the end of the road.From the square, take rue de la Halle near the theatre. At the end of the road, head to the old barracks via place des Bernardines and place Cretin, on your right. Go to the bridge across the Doubs by heading through place Jules Pagnier and rue de Morteau.From here, make a round trop (1.2 km) to the Armand Guy distillery via rue des Lavaux.On returning to rue de Morteau, enter the park on the edge of the Doubs and follow the embankments on a little adapted path; this will take you to the other side of the park. Join up with rue de la République by leaving the park through rue Julez Mathez, where you will find the Jeanne d’Arc high school.   On arriving at rue de la République, head left until you reach another bridge over the Doubs. From here, make a round trip to the Hospital to observe its facade and the two chapels that can be seen from the road.On returning to rue de la République, after crossing the bridge once more, head down rue Montrieux and take rue Gambetta on your right to reach place Saint-Bénigne and the church. From the square, head to the train station vie rue Tissot. From here, you can head directly to the Tourist Office via rue de la Gare. You can also make a round trip of under 2 km to the Chapelle de l’Espérance, with a stunning viewpoint over the whole city. It can be accessed by heading down rocade George Pompidou until you come to rue du Stand, then head under the railway and take rue de la Chapelle (yellow waymarking) directly to the viewpoint.

2 h
5.1 km
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Trip around Remoray lake
78 km

Trip around Remoray lake

A quick peddle around the National Natural Reserve of the Remoray lake and the Saint Point lake, a circuit with diverse relief and marked by a belvedere that opens onto both lakes in the green valley of the High Doubs. From the centre of REMORAY, ) take the “route des Grandes Plaines” to your right (red MTB waymarking no. 12), which gradually ascends to a forest massif towards La Côte. Take a small muddy trail to the left, and join up with a forest path, continuing again to the left for around 900 m. In the wide bend to the right, turn left (MTB crossing) and exit onto a pasture. Follow the path to your left and then the white path that leads to Sur la Côte. Head up the earthy path to the right, through the pastures, towards la Grande Combe. Branch off to the left on a white path that heads into the forest and, after around 600 metres, turn right onto a grassy trail. From here, follow a succession of small muddy, grassy or stony trails that soon meet up with a forest road. Head down the road to your left, head past the Les Trois Portes chalet and branch off to the right to follow a path along the forest for around 1 km.Branch off to the left again and follow the forest path that meets up with a forest road after 450 m. Follow this road to the left for 150 m and take the path to the right.Joining up with a wide forest path just before descending to the village of Boujeons, do not miss the trail that turns left straight away (MTB path) and crosses through the pastures until coming to the village of Boujeons. Take the main village road by turning left, then turn right down towards the village sawmill. Cross a small bridge and leave the village, taking the tarmac road that ascends to your left and turns into a white path through the pastures until you reach La Plaine à Chaillet. Cross the pasture by turning left, then take the forest trail that opens onto a white path. Shortly after, turn left (MTB path) and cross the pastures using a small grassy trail until you come to Les Brétilles, just above Le Brey. Take the road to the left, without heading all the way down to the main road, and then follow a stony path that ascends into the forest through a clearing. Branch off to the right on a forest track that heads up to the BELVEDERE OF THE TWO LAKES (BELVEDERE DES DEUX LACS). Head down a small muddy trail to a road, then turn right to reach theRF Marcel Goux Parking lot. Head left to the Buclet intersection on the road towards Remoray. Follow the road to your left for 100 m and take the parallel forest path that once again comes out onto this road. Head up to REMORAY after crossing the bridge over the Drésine, a small river that feeds the Remoray lake.

4 h
18 km
Easy
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Between Lemme and Saine
80 km

Between Lemme and Saine

A succession of ascents and descents, paths, trails and little roads to reach the Morillon cliffs, the Langouette gorges and the belvedere of Les Prés Grillet. From CHAUX-DES-CROTENAY, head down the tarmac road (red MTB waymarking no. 69) towards Le Gros Tilleul. Turn right to reach La Fontaine Neuve and La Chaux Church. Branch off to the left on the tarmac road towards La Loye. Take the stony path that enters the forest to your right, towards La Côte Coulon and the Morillon cliffs in LE CERNOIS.Continue on the stony path that soon turns to tarmac and that runs along the cliffs and heads up to Le Rachet. Take the tarmac road to your right through the open combe of Entre-deux-Monts to reach the hamlet of Les Merets. Turn onto the road to your right and quickly turn left to take the stony path down towards the forest and up to the Étang des Drillettes (Drillettes lake). Continue on the muddy path that heads right up to Les Drillettes, and then take the long forest road along the Quenot rivulet to the road in Sous Grateloup. Carefully cross the départemental road and take the road opposite you that will lead you to the LAVOIR (washhouse) - LES PLANCHES-EN-MONTAGNE via La Fontenette and Le Girod. Continue on the main village road towards Bas du Village. Head down the road to your left and cross a bridge over the La Langouette gorges. Continue on the road, past LE MARTINET and reach Montliboz. Branch off to the right on a stony path that then heads up into the forest, towards Derrière la Montagne Ronde (“behind the round mountain”). Take the muddy path that follows along the right of the D 16 until you reach Chez Tatet, and then take the tarmac road down to La Feuillée au Loup. Turn left onto a small forest path towards La Voie Sacrée. Follow the white path to your right for 200 metres, and then turn left into an area with railings and a building. Follow a long and narrow trail through the forest. Exit onto a tarmac road, turn left and follow the trail to LES PRÉS GRILLETS. After the short out-and-back to the belvedere of Les Prés Grillets, continue on the tarmac road towards La Grande Cheminée. Descend to your left on the stony forest path and take the winding trail to your right to reach Les Messageries. Turn left on the tarmac road and reach the hamlet of Cornu. Continue left onto the road to the hamlet and then turn right just before the last farm. Head up the stony path through the pastures to reach Les Champs Montants. Turn right and return to your point of departure in CHAUX-DES-CROTENAY via a little stony path.

5 h
26 km
Easy
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A trip around the four lakes
81 km

A trip around the four lakes

Petit Maclu and Grand Maclu, Ilay and Narlay: these are four emblematic lakes of the riparian Jura landscape often called “Little Scotland”. Families with young children should choose the trip around the three lakes, which is shorter and only includes one road crossing. From the parking lot, carefully cross the D 75 (yellow waymarking) and head to the Monts des Ifs intersection. Follow the path to the left below the road and reach the top of the LAC DU PETIT MACLU (Petit Maclu Lake). Take the good stony path along the lakes, heading past the Petit Maclu and the Grand Maclu, and after a small forest section, arrive at the edge of the Lac d’Ilay before joining up with the Chemin des lacs.  Continue on the path to your right (white and red waymarking) until you reach Lac d’Ilay. (If you would like to shorten this circuit and only take the trip around the three lakes, branch off to the right and take the Chemin des Bornes, followed by the Mont des Ifs.)From the Lac d’Ilay intersection, carefully cross the D 75 and follow a tree-lined path towards the hamlet of LA FROMAGERIE.Turn right (yellow waymarking) onto a long wooded path bordered by hedges, which heads to Le Raffour and then right to the village LE FRASNOIS.Turn left. Chemin de la Vierge heads along the back of the village and meets up with the D 75 to the right. Take the road to your left, head past the church and the town hall and take the road towards Lac de Narlay.At the Vers Narlay intersection, continue on the road to your left, and head towards the houses at the bottom of the hamlet. Follow the stony path that heads up and along the left of the lake. The path will take you up to the Monts des Ifs parking lot.

3 h
11 km
Very easy
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Camping*** Domaine de Mépillat
104 km

Camping*** Domaine de Mépillat

Valérie and Valentin welcome you to Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux, in a natural, peaceful setting planted with trees. This estate, on the edge of a lake, offers comfortable, unusual and unusual accommodation for a different kind of vacation! At the crossroads of Bresse, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Dombes, Bugey and Lyon, and ideally located 5 minutes from exit 10 of the A39 (le jura) and very close to the A6, you'll be staying at Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux, in a shady, relaxing estate. Whether you're a family, a couple or a group of friends, for a short or long stay, you'll be seduced by the charm of our wooded estate. You'll be able to recharge your batteries or go fishing on the banks of the lake that runs alongside the campsite, combining relaxation with cultural and gastronomic discoveries of our beautiful region. Heated swimming pool, inflatable structure, children's playground, homeball court, petanque court, fitness area for adults, ping-pong tables and our snack-bar area, will enable you to enjoy moments of pleasure or relaxation. For a peaceful stay with us, you can choose between large, perfectly delimited and shaded pitches, tent lodges, comfortable mobile homes, wooden Pods, original wooden chalets in the shape of comfortable teepees, or real Mongolian yurts of various sizes. During your stay, you'll be able to quickly discover the great cultural sites nearby, such as the Monastère de Brou, the Abbaye de Cluny, the towns of Bourg en Bresse, Louhans and its unmissable cattle market, the first mountain walks in the Jura and all the culinary and wine riches of the region. Whether on site or in the surrounding area, you'll always find something to do or see. Come and discover all the cultural and gastronomic riches of our region! Valérie and Valentin look forward to welcoming you and doing their utmost to make your vacation unforgettable!

70 chemin de la grange maigre Petit Mépillat 01560 Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
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Kamaklé
112 km

Kamaklé

Our farm is open to share our passion for breeding: Charolais cows, wagyus (the best meat in the world) and Selle Français sport horses. We are committed to respect for animals, the environment and transparency. Wagyu, the legendary Japanese beef. "Waygyu" means "Japanese beef". This breed is at the origin of several exceptional meat-producing regions (Kobe beef, Hida beef, Ishigaki beef, etc.) throughout the Japanese archipelago. It was at the end of the 19th century, after more than a hundred years of prohibition, that the Japanese population began to consume the meat of oxen previously used for agricultural work. The breed was selected for the marbling of its meat, but also for its docility. Respect for animals and their environment is an integral part of Japanese Buddhist culture. One of the best beef cuts in the world! The marbling (intramuscular fat) gives the meat its taste: its importance is a characteristic of hardy breeds that is lost with selection to increase muscle mass. It explains the unrivalled flavor of Wagyu beef and its exceptional smoothness. Wagyu beef is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, notably Omega 3. These essential fatty acids are beneficial to health and help prevent certain diseases. Wagyu cattle are particularly well cared for, avoiding any stress. They are fattened throughout their development, reaching maturity at 3 years. Charolais, an excellent traditional meat! We also raise a herd of Charolais cattle, carefully selected to produce quality meat. For direct sale, we reserve young cows aged 4-6 years who have had one to three calves: this is what gives the tastiest, most tender meat. They are fattened with the same high-quality feed as Wagyu cattle, and the fattening period (from 4 to 12 months) ensures that the meat is very marbled for the breed, and therefore very tasty. Breeding in the Ain region. Our methods are based on the renowned tradition of Bresse breeding, and combine the very best in terms of genetics, feed, habitat and rearing methods, with respect for the animal (and the employees). The farm provides the cows' feed: natural meadows, artificial meadows (Swiss Mix) and cereals form the basis. The cows and their calves are raised freely in the meadows during the good season (March to November). We integrate respect for the environment into our breeding approach: hedges are planted, manure is treated by methanization and the energy thus supplied is used to dry fodder in the barn. We optimize crop production by alternating grazing with cattle and horses (thus also reducing parasite pressure). Finally, in keeping with Japanese culture, we take particular care to maintain the docility of our animals through respectful and attentive domestication.

3821 route de Lescheroux 01340 Foissiat
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Baptêmes en parapente
114 km

Baptêmes en parapente

In the heart of Revermont, 20 minutes from Bourg en Bresse. Treat yourself or others ... with an unforgettable gift. Baptism of the air in paragliding Paragliding experience from Le Revermont, south of the Jura mountains, 20 minutes from Bourg-en-Bresse. A flight to please yourself or others .... offer an unforgettable gift, a moment of freedom overlooking the Bresse plain, the Jura mountains and the Alps... Piou Piou Baptism Cost 35 euros For children under 25 kg This baptism requires calm conditions... so it's usually done in the morning or at the end of the day. A few minutes of gentle gliding along the grassy slopes of Mont Myon. Junior Baptism : Cost 50 euros For teenagers and pre-teens from 25 kg. Maximum age 16 At the heart of the event, ... between 10 and 15 minutes to discover the subtleties of our activity. Exploiting ascents, gliding and accelerating will be the highlights of this baptism. Take a front-row seat for a 360° panoramic view of our region. Baptism "Grand Vol" : Cost 75 € For all persons from 30 to 85 kg ... At the heart of the event... between fifteen and twenty-five minutes to discover the subtleties of our activity. Exploiting lift, glide and acceleration will be the highlights of this experience. Take a front-row seat for a 360° panoramic view of our region. All our flights are available 7/7 days from March 1st to September 30th. (subject to availability and weather conditions). Flights carried out in tandem with a state-certified instructor.

01370 Val-Revermont
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Interactive exhibition - maison de l'eau et de la nature
114 km

Interactive exhibition - maison de l'eau et de la nature

A fun, interactive tour: discover sand dunes, prairie birds, freshwater fish... using touch screens. From April 2025, a new app for an immersive visual and audio journey. From April 19, 2025, 2 new features to discover! In the interactive exhibition: a new app for an immersive visual and audio journey! A new Explor'games adventure trail on the Oignons site in Boz! Free admission. Detailed program to come. The interactive exhibition takes you on a playful journey of discovery, immersing you in the region's natural sites through a host of innovative interactive applications, touch-screen terminals and interactive games: fish for fish in our rivers using the interactive floor, hear and observe birds in the Val de Saône floodplain, unravel the mysteries of the Boz peat moor, have fun protecting the Charmes sand dunes, test your knowledge of the water cycle... From age 3, booklet for children. 2 Explor'games complete the outdoor offer. These adventure courses allow you to solve enigmas while discovering the trees around the structure, and to take on challenges on the natural site of the sand dunes at Sermoyer. 4 natural sites within an 8km radius. The Bresse and Val de Saône region boasts some exceptional natural environments, which were awarded the Espaces Naturels Sensibles label by the Ain department in 2014 and 2015. The Maison de l'Eau et de la Nature invites you to discover them through regular and varied activities.

place de Dornhan 01190 Pont-de-Vaux
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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾