Travel guide - Jura and Franche-Comté - 2023 Edition | Lonely Planet - Explore the region

The only guide that covers the entire Jura mountain range, from Jura to Ain, including Switzerland. It covers Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône, Territoire de Belfort, Ain and three Swiss cantons (canton of Vaud, canton of Neuchatel, canton of Jura).

All the most beautiful natural sites: the Hérisson waterfall, the Hautes-Combes, the Grand Colombier, the Cirque de Consolation, Mont d'Or, the Doubs basins, the Plateau des Mille Étangs, the Areuse gorges and the Creux du Van.

The Jura lakes, ideal for daydreaming, relaxing or water sports: Lake Vouglans, Lake Bonlieu, Lake Saint-Point, Lake Neuchatel etc.

The historic towns (Besançon, Dole, Belfort, Vesoul, Pontarlier, Neuchatel, La Chaux-de-Fond) and the characterful villages: Arbois, Poligny, Ornans, Lods, Morteau, Sainte-Ursanne, Môtiers.

All the resorts where you can enjoy the mountains in summer and winter: Métabief, Mouthe, Les Rousses, Lamoura, etc.

NEW: the 10 most beautiful hiking routes in the region in partnership with the French Hiking Federation

And also:
10 suggestions for car-free itineraries, from a long weekend to 15 days
Videos to get a taste of the most beautiful sites in the region.
A detachable notebook with three routes to discover the Jura by bike: one at low altitude, highlighting the gems of the Doubs between Besançon and Pontarlier; the second in the Swiss Jura; and a variation of the Great Jura Crossing between valleys, lakes, and characterful villages. Includes GPX tracks to download.
All the sites and addresses in the guide geolocated using your smartphone!