The Jura · 1 day · from Belfort
The Jura in 1 day
One day in the closest wine region: Arbois by the water, Château-Chalon on its cliff, and the yellow wines that age six years under veil.
The days
- ●Day 1 — Arbois and Château-Chalon
Day 1 — Arbois and Château-Chalon
Leave Belfort
1 h 15 by the A36
The Jura is the closest region: first vineyards appear before you have finished your coffee.
Domaine Tissot
Tasting room in the town centre, 39600 Arbois
Tasting, 45 min
Chardonnay, Savagnin and vin jaune under one roof, and you can walk in. The house style is precise, never heavy.
Lunch in Arbois
By the river Cuisance, 39600 Arbois
1 h 15
Tables line the water in the old town. Comté cheese appears on every menu — it is the region on a plate.
Walk Arbois
Maison Pasteur, rue de Courcelles, 39600 Arbois
45 min
Pasteur lived and worked here; his laboratory is open to visit and the vineyard hills start at the last street.
Drive to Château-Chalon
30 min
The road climbs through the vineyards. Take it slowly — the bends are part of the pleasure.
Château-Chalon belvedere
Belvédère, 39210 Château-Chalon
1 h
One of the most beautiful villages in France, on a limestone shelf above the vines. The yellow wine is named after the village.
Domaine Jean Macle
39210 Château-Chalon
Tasting, 30 min
The reference for vin jaune. Tastings are by appointment — ring ahead rather than knocking.
Back to Belfort
1 h 20
If time allows, the vineyards of Château d’Arlay lie ten minutes off the road home.
The Jura in 1 day
€19 — 1 day; the first day is €19, each day more is €10.
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