Jura (department) - Jura (Département)

The department law is a department (serial number 41) in the former French region Franche-Comté, since 2016 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The department borders on the east Switzerland (Canton of Vaud), and then clockwise south to the department Ain, in the west Saône-et-Loire, in the northwest Côte-d'Or. in the north Haute-Saône as well as in the (north) east Doubs.

Regions

places

• 46.9027777777785.77388888888891 Arbois - Capital of the Jura wines, it has a remarkable natural heritage with the remote Planches-près-Arbois cave.
• 46.7077777777785.64833333333332 Baume-les-Messieurs -
• 46.7472222222225.90722222222223 Champagnole - Gateway to the Upper Jura, is close to a rich historical (forging of Syam ...) and natural heritage.
• 46.7547222222225.62611111111114 Château-Chalon -

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  Arbois

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  Baume-les-Messieurs

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  Champagnole

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  Château-Chalon

• 47.0922222222225.48972222222225 Dole - historical capital of Franche-Comté, sub-prefecture and largest city in the Jura, with an important historical and cultural heritage.
• 46.4858333333336.06166666666676 Les Rousses - The village near the Swiss border, in the heart of the Upper Jura, is one of the most important winter sports locations in the Jura.
• 46.6744444444445.55388888888897 Lons-le-Saunier - is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the Jura department, has a cultural heritage related to the salt pans and has a thermal bath.
• 46.5219444444446.02222222222228 Morez - Capital of the eyewear trade, located in the Upper Jura, at the foot of the Biel Valley; one of the city's main economic activities is eyewear design, which can be discovered in the eyewear museum.

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  Dole

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  Les Rousses

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  Lons-le-Saunier

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  Morez

• 46.3872222222225.86333333333339 Saint-Claude - Capital of the Upper Jura and capital of the pipe and diamond industry
• 46.9411111111115.878333333333310 Salins-les-Bains - The city, known for its salt pans, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans in the Doubs, also has a thermal bath.

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  Saint-Claude

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  Salins-les-Bains

Other goals

background

language

getting there

By plane

The Jura department can go directly to the regional airport 47.042222225.424444441 Dole Jurassic(IATA: DLE) be flown to. There are several national and international airports nearby: Geneva-Cointrin Airport, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and Dijon Bourgogne - Longvic Airport.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

• Musée des Lunettes et Lorgnettes Pierre Marly, Morez. Glasses museum with the Pierre Marly collection.last change: not specified

activities

kitchen

cheese

• ComtéType is group designation is a typical Jura cheese. There are several types, depending on the ripening time, the rind of the cheese wheel is repeatedly rubbed with salt by the cheese maker. It should taste young or mild between 4 and 8 months, fruity between 8 and 16 months and also salty or old.

• The spread of the Tomme you JuraType is group designation originates in the Jura Mountains is more local. It is a cow's milk cheese, pressed uncooked. It is shaped like a wheel with a grayish bark covered with white mold. It is characterized by its semi-hard paste and small holes, and contains 30% fat.

• MorbierType is group designation is a semi-hard cheese with at least 45% fat. It has been produced since the 18th century and received AOC protection in 2000 and AOP protection in 2002. The peculiarity is that a horizontal strip of plant ash runs through the cheese. Today it is mostly produced industrially, but you can still find artisanal Morbier made from raw milk, partly from organic farming, which is mostly spicier.

• Mont d’OrType is group designation is sold in a wooden box made of spruce. During the ripening process, the cheese takes on a light woody taste. The cheese may only be made between August 15th and March 31st and is only available during this period. Only milk from Montbéliard and Simmental cattle may be used for production.

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  Comté - the maturity is checked

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  Tomme you Jura

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  Morbier

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  Mont d’Or

Wine

• The Vin JauneType is group designation (yellow wine) is an oxidative wine from the Jura wine-growing region, made exclusively from the white grape variety Savagnin pressed. Its taste is similar to sherry, with the difference that it is not fortified. After fermentation, the wine must be stored in barriques for at least 6 years and 3 months. During this time, around 40% of the volume evaporates, which also explains the high price of the wine. It is bottled in a typical bottle, which is offered from € 30. You don't have to drink it right away, storage times of 40 to 50 years are possible.

• As Vin de PailleStraw wine is the name given to a wine whose grapes are dried on straw mats after harvest. As a result of the evaporation of the water, the sugar content rises. Only then are the grapes pressed and the result is a heavy, long-lasting wine with an alcohol content of 14% or more. In the Jura there is an old tradition of making wine in this way.

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  Vin Jaune (yellow wine) and Comté

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  Vin de Paille, the grapes are first dried

• Marc du JuraType is group designation is a brandy eau-de-vie with an alcohol content between 47 and 55%, made in the Jura vineyards. The pomace brandy is usually obtained from the fermentation residues of the Chardonnay or Savagnin grape varieties through continuous double distillation. It is then matured in oak barrels for 2 to 5 years or longer.

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  Marc du Jura

nightlife

security

climate

The Jura department has one of the wettest climates (it is the wettest department in mainland France) and the coldest in France, due to the specific terrain of the massif of the same name.

The Jura has a semi-continental climate, with hot summers and severe winters, with a strong mountain influence.

trips

literature

Web links

http://www.jura.fr/ - Official website of the Jura department