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The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Franche-Comte, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Discover the best top things to do in Franche-Comte, France including Hotel-Dieu de Lons-le-Saunier, Maison de Louis Pasteur, Musee de l'Aventure Peugeot, Musee Gustave Courbet, Horloge Astronomique De la Cathedrale, La Grande Saline, Musee de la Taillanderie, Distillerie Paul Devoille, Fromagerie Thoiria, La Maison du Comte.
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1. Hotel-Dieu de Lons-le-Saunier
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
This beautiful building whose architecture and gates are much-admired was built from 1735 to 1744, after the plans of the architect J.P. Galzot. The latter who was from Besancon was naturally inspired by Saint-Jacques Hospital to draw the plans for «l’Hotel-Dieu» of Lons-le-Saunier.
2. Maison de Louis Pasteur
3. Musee de l'Aventure Peugeot
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4.5 based on 426 reviews
Saw blades, coffee and pepper grinders, sewing machines, tools, two-wheels,19th and 20th centuries motorcars, recent sports cars and futuristic concept-cars, from 1810 until today, the Aventure Peugeot Museum presents more than 200 years of industrial history started in the Pays de Montbéliard and which spread to the whole world. An extraordinary long adventure, still alive and fascinating.
Reviewed By jirijust - Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic
I visited museum with my colleagues. We had English speaking guide as part of private tour. She provided interesting facts from history of Peugeot family. They aren’t only cars exhibited there but other things which were made by Peugeot family. Most of the cars are in working condition and perfectly restored. You can buy souvenirs at shop there. There is enough parking outside.
4. Musee Gustave Courbet
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4.5 based on 361 reviews
The Departmental Courbet museum presents the life and work of Gustave Courbet, realistic painter from Ornans, through a rich permanent exhibition of over 70 works. The permanent collection evokes Ornans to Paris, his life, the aesthetic revolution he led, artistic circles he frequented, and political and social commitments. The museum organizes two temporary exhibitions each year and offers many activities: concerts, storytelling, shows, conferences, etc., detailed in our "cultural programming" quarterly.
Reviewed By 133johno - Washington DC, United States
This museum shows one of the most comprehensive collections of Courbet’s works, including drawings and engravings. Situated on the Loue, located in the heart of Ornans where Courbet was born, raised and lived off and on for a good part of his life, the museum gives the visitor a solid grounding in his work. The modern installation is airy and bright. The wall plaques provide context and for those who read French and can decipher Courbet’s spidery handwriting, a generous sampling of his letters presents a good sense of how important the natural world of Ornans was as an inspiration. Ornans may be a little off the beaten path but the trip is well worth the time. Plus the twisting road down into the narrow valley of the Loue in which Ornans sits is an experience in itself.
5. Horloge Astronomique De la Cathedrale
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4.5 based on 284 reviews
Built between 1858 and 1860 by Auguste Lucien Vérité, the astronomical clock has a precise and complex mechanism consisting of over 30,000 parts and 11 movements. Worked by weights, some operate chimes and automata. The 57 faces provide a lot of information: calendars, the tides in 8 ports, eclipses… Visitors can look all around the clock and see its interior mechanisms. Open: > Tours at 9.50 a.m., 10.50 a.m., 11.50 a.m., 2.50 p.m., 3.50 p.m., 4.50 p.m., 5.50 p.m. Closed: > Tuesdays. > Wednesdays form 1st October to 31st March. > January. > 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th November and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 3 €; Concessions (18 to 25) = 2,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups
6. La Grande Saline
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4.5 based on 711 reviews
What's the origin of salt in Salins-les-Bains and how was it produced here ? Our guide invites you to explore the industrial past of this saltworks. Through the underground gallery and the evaporation building, you will discover all the secrets of during 1200 years of production.
7. Musee de la Taillanderie
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
XIX century farm-workshop, manufacturer of sythes and other cutting tools, and witness the working of its impressive hydraulic machinery which drove waterwheels, drop hammer, forge bellows and turbine for more than a hundred years.
8. Distillerie Paul Devoille
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Visitez une distillerie créée en 1859 ! Nombreuses spécialités : eaux de vie, liqueurs, absinthes, gins, ... Dégustation-vente. Film sur la fabrication. caves des vieillissement. Jardin Secret de la Fée Verte. Visites guidées : du 1er juillet au 15 septembre : du lundi au vendredi à 10h30 et 15h30. le reste de l'année : le mardi à 15h30.
9. Fromagerie Thoiria
10. La Maison du Comte
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Visite guidée uniquement, durée d'une heure, sur réservation par téléphone. Nous ne vendons pas de Comté dans la maison.
