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| Maîche | |
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| Country |  France |
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| Area | 17,42 km² |
| Population | 4 276 hab. () |
| Density | 245,46 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 25120 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 47 ° 15 ′ 4 ″ N 6 ° 48 ′ 13 ″ E | |
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| Touristic site | |
Maîche, capital of the canton, between the Doubs and the Dessoubre, on the main road D437 of Montbeliard (50 km) To Morteau (28 km) and Pontarlier. It is accessed from the Montbéliard side by the famous coast of Maîche who on 475 meters of height difference and 8 km rises from Saint-Hippolyte until Bréseux then, after another 4 km smoother, arrives at MaîcheThis city, nestled between pine forests, is at the same time an industrial, agricultural and tourist city. The proximity of the Swiss is a source of employment for many citizens. The tourism union will give you all the information you need to visit and enjoy this first town on the high plateau.
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The city offers you a great diversity of curiosities.
- 1 Montalembert castle –
The castle belonged to the writer of the same name who, the , welcomed the general's interview De Gaulle with Churchill and by Lattre de Tassigny. - Desert Park and Castle – Includes the library, exhibition halls and a children's play and walking park.
- 2 Hotel Granvelle 6 rue du Petit-Granvelle – XVIe century.
- Chapel of the Angels – XVe century
- 3 St. Peter's Church Rue de la Batheuse and church square –
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The carnival lasts 3 days, the music festival, the horse festival (competition of the Comtoise horse breed and the Montbéliarde cattle breed).
The city being "lost" in the middle of fields, mountains and woods, it is the ideal place for the walk and the pedestrian excursions, in summer as in winter, it is besides the largest network of Nordic skiing with 950 km of marked trails.
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- Saint Hippolyte – On the D437 coming from Montbéliard to 30 km, Saint Hippolyte is the last big city of the plain before attacking the “plateau”. At the confluence of Doubs and Dessoubre, this charming town, capital of the canton, is steeped in history since the 13the century by the emancipation of its inhabitants. Event: the sausage fair on 1er weekend in May and the international hill climb for vintage and competition vehicles.
- Soulce-Cernay – Starting on the D437c along the Doubs, in the direction of Vaufrey, the first village encountered is Soulce-Cernay on the banks of the river. Its name is due to the salt source whose water flowed over bundles, which made it possible to collect a brackish and salty liquid, very useful in remote times for the preservation of food and to give it flavor. In addition to an ideal fishing route, especially for "fly fish", the hiking trails (GR5) will take you along the cliffs to the sea. Cave of the Rocks, former refuge for the inhabitants of the places and fortification of the lords of the time. This gigantic natural excavation as well as the old grain mill are worth the walk. In the village you can visit, all year round, the paleobotanical garden rich in about 400 kinds of plants.
- Vaufrey – Continuing your journey, at 11 km from Saint-Hippolyte, the village of Vaufrey, this fisherman's paradise, will welcome you at the edge of the artificial lake created by the EDF dam. The mansions, the fishing cabins and the campsite bear witness to the tourist vocation focused on fishing and calm. In the center of the village you can admire the old cider press and the lion fountain.
The Dessoubre valley, the coast of Maîche and Goumois
In the direction of Maîche, at the exit of Saint-Hippolyte turn right, cross the bridge, then left on the D39 Along the river. All along the Dessoubre river, a first-class fishing paradise, the walk will allow you to appreciate nature and gourmets (and less sophisticated too!) will feast on fried carp , trout with almonds and crayfish, as in Rosureux (Unfortunately the Rosureux restaurant closed its doors due to retirement. For information Jean-Pierre Chevénement, Georges Marchais and major politicians were part of the clientele).
- Mancenans-Lizerne (To 3 km by Maîche. At the Pont Neuf crossing, turn left onto Maîche, after a small climb of a few kilometers.) – the Hermitage castle (1633), very pretty building about forty meters long. The monks who originally occupied it made a liqueur called "de l'hermitage". The painter Joseph Aubert who stayed there left some paintings there. But being a private property, the castle would not be visited any more. On the other hand, you can admire the beautiful Gothic chapel and the panorama over seven valleys including that of Dessoubre. The Waroly Caves by a small path which descends from the Hermitage castle into the valley. There, observe a rock called Devil's Castle and Gallo-Roman remains.
- Les Bréseux – In the direction of Maîche, at the exit of Saint-Hippolyte, go straight ahead and quietly attack the long coast of 8 km. First part plane at the locality Red House. On the right, at the crossroads, you arrive at Les Bréseux, a small agricultural village with the very pretty 18th century churche century and its modern stained-glass windows, there you will cross to the belvederes of the Hunter's Rock and the Rocher du Bourbet which overlooks the Dessoubre valley (740 m).
- Goumois (From the same crossroads, the left direction by the D437B, will take you back down on 14 km at the level of the Doubs to the city of Goumois and the border with Switzerland, by the road of the corniche and its magnificent panoramas on the valley and on the “Rocher du singe”.) – Goumois, the Franco-Swiss pearl of the Doubs valley, by the Treaty of Vienna of 1815, is divided into two municipalities between the France and the Swiss, with two mayors (180 French inhabitants and 120 Swiss), but linked by the bridge that spans the Doubs and family ties between the inhabitants of the two countries. An international nautical stadium allows canoeing competitions, sport fishing, hiking on the 150 km marked trails, mountain biking, tennis, etc. not to mention the presence of restaurants that will make your mouth water, the factory of wood-frame chalets and the entire landscape between the green mountains, will leave you with unforgettable memories.
- Charmauvillers (Leaving Goumois, at the exit of the village, turn right onto the D437A) – the corniche road offers grandiose panoramas over Switzerland and the Chasseral range (1 600 m). This small village is an obligatory stopover for hikers who, via the GR5, can eat at the Vanney stopover gîte then descend to the banks of the Doubs, passing in front of a beautiful little chapel erected in 1694 which adorns the site of the village disappeared from Etoz reach. The goal of the walk is the locality "The ghoul », Site of an ancient village submerged under the collapse of the cliff during the earthquake of (the one who destroyed the city of Basel (Switzerland) which was its epicenter). A small bridge allows you to cross the Swiss side, to quench your thirst at the bar-restaurant-dancing and go up to the village of the Noiremont.
- Damprichard (13 km by Maîche. While staying in France, leave Charmauvillers via the Col de la Vierge (960 m) to get to Damprichard) – Large town with an agricultural and industrial vocation focused mainly on watchmaking. In winter the activity of the ski is very present by its cross-country ski tracks and its alpine ski tracks illuminated at night.
The Ladders of Death
- Charquemont – You will not be able to leave the Maîche plateau without taking a tour of the Ladders of Death. Take the direction of Charquemont, cradle of French watchmaking. A very old village which has undergone XIe to XVIIe century all the miseries due to invasions, massacres, rampages and bubonic plague. In 1700, the town saw the first watchmakers-laborers. It is also a high place for skiing and hiking (GR5) through a very dense coniferous forest, rich in flora and fauna.
- Biaufond – Going down on Biaufond (Swiss border), at the French customs, a small road on the left leads to the parking lot of hydroelectric plant and a quarter of an hour's walk to reach the bottom of the ladders. Where halfway, after Fournet Blancheroche, a path leads you to the top of Ladders of Death. These ladders, originally made of wood, were used by shepherds to mount their animals on the plateau but, above all, allowed smugglers to easily pass from France to Switzerland (and vice versa) in order to escape the "gabelous" (customs officers). ) because contraband (salt, tobacco, spices, hunting powder, etc.) was juicy in these two countries. Today these ladders are metallic and allow you to descend quickly on the banks of the Doubs. For those with vertigo, a slightly longer path will bring you to the same point.
