'''Doubs''' is a Department in Franche- Comte, France.

Cities

  • Besancon
  • Other destinations

  • '''Arc et Senans'''
  • '''Baume les Messieurs'''
  • '''Beame les Dames'''
  • '''Ornans'''
  • Understand

    Doubs is not the best known of French departments - an advantage for those who don't want to see crowds wherever they go. As far as Europe is concerned, only the Dutch seem really to frequent it in any numbers. This is surprising, in that its natural scenery is very beautiful, obviously lacking the height of Alps or Pyrenees but compensating by delightful rivers and cirques.

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    Rivers

  • '''Doubs''' -a lovely river winding round the area - best known parts probably the '''Gorges du Doubs''', the '''Saute do Doube and the river's source, the last two being near the Swiss border.
  • '''Loue''' - a beautiful tributary of the '''Doubs''' noted for its stunning source scenery, gorges and pretty riverside villages, particularly '''Ornans'''with its museum of Courbet in the house where the poet was born [http://www.musee-courbet.com/], '''Lods''' and '''Mouthier-Haute-Pierre'''.
  • '''Lison''' - tributary of the '''Loue''' another river with a magnificent source in limestone cliffs.
  • '''Herisson''' - a smaller river but with the '''Casccades d'Herisson''', a fine series of waterfalls - crowded with picnics on a Sunday.
  • Cirques

  • '''Cirque de Baume''' - a fascinating horseshoe whoes charms are increased by the villages of '''Baume-les-Dames''' and '''Baume-Messieurs''', the latter with an abbey.
  • '''Cirque de Consolacion'''
  • '''Cirque du Fer a Cheval'''
  • '''Cirque de Ladoye'''
  • All these provide spectacular viewpoints and they are not far apart so that a very enjoyable drive can encompass them all.

    Itineraries

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    Stay safe

    Get out

    You may well not want to - but a trip into the Deartment of Jura or even into Swiss Jura is very feasible.

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