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48 hours along the Loue

Burgundy-Franche-Comté/2024

In the 1960s - which could easily be called, to parody the United States from 1920 to 1929, the "roaring sixties" - we glorified the car as much as the well-watered picnic. -we glorified the car as much as we did drunken picnics. All of which made excellent Frenchmen, road deaths were indecent, and when you passed through the Arbois region, you couldn't miss the large signs displayed by a leading local wine merchant proclaiming, with a drawing of a car about to swerve: "Les vins H..., plus on en boit, plus on va droit." (H wines: the more you drink of them, the straighter you go).
48 hours along the Loue
It was a different era. Nevertheless, for discerning tasters who know how to savor in moderation, the region's king grape varieties - Savagnin, for which vin jaune is made, Chardonnay, its ally for many appellation cuvées (arbois, arbois-pupillin, côtes-du-jura...), but also the magnificent and little-known red grape varieties, Trousseau and Poulsard - offer unique and, in some cases, extraordinary wines. For the particular terroir that gives white wine its oxidative character, which is not only due to ageing under sail as is the case for yellow wine, is also the home of a generation of great winemakers, in the tradition of Overnoy, Puffeney, Tissot, Ganevat or Clairet... If Arbois is famous for its wines, it is equally famous for the work of Pasteur, who settled here with his family at the age of 8, following his tanner father. Over time, he became a renowned researcher and professor, and set up his laboratory here, working in particular on fermentation (he owned his own vineyard), which led to pasteurization. Today, the house has been converted into a museum. Nearby, don't miss the Reculée d'Arbois nature reserve with its waterfall, and make a short detour to Pupillin, a charming wine-growing village with a number of fine cellars (Désiré Petit, La Fruitière Vinicole de Pupillin...). To make this stroll a delightful exploration of nature and food, we'll head to Arbois, for its lively, charming central square and good food shops. And we'll make the most of a fine day to reach the Loue, justly praised by fishermen, with its beautiful villages in succession. In Port-Lesney, you can frolic on the forest trail, visit the Edgar Faure belvedere to see the whole valley, and pay your respects to Notre-Dame de Lorette in her chapel. We'll continue upstream via Rennes-sur-Loue, where the Furieuse joins the Loue, Quingey and its beautiful views from the bridge, Chenecey-Buillon, where the river meanders southwards again, and Scey-Maisières with its superb scenery. Gustave Courbet, who was born in Ornans on the banks of the river, drew some of his most striking visions - notably the beautiful La Vallée de la Loue par temps d'orage. Don't miss a visit to the museum, with its permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
Bistrot de Port Lesney
Open
12/20
Gourmet Restaurant

Bistrot de Port Lesney

Address PORT-LESNEY
Chef Arnaud Coulet
Cooking French | Local
Budget 40€
Château de Germigney
Open
Exceptional Hotel

Château de Germigney

Address 39600 PORT-LESNEY
Services Charm, Meeting rooms, On-site catering, Pets allowed, Private Parking, Restaurant selected by G&M
Chez Gervais
Open
12/20
Gourmet Restaurant

Chez Gervais

Address 25440 CHENECEY-BUILLON
Chef Jean-Claude Walter
Cooking French | Traditional
Budget 47€
Cacao.T
Open
Pastry

Cacao.T

Address 39600 ARBOIS
Activités Chocolate factory
La Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois
Open
Wine merchant

La Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois

Address 39600 ARBOIS
Services Delivery service | Online shop
Hirsinger
Open
Chocolate factory

Hirsinger

Address 39600 ARBOIS
Activités Confectionery | Pastry
Services Click&Collect | Delivery service | Online shop
Les Jardins de Saint-Vincent
Open
Wine merchant

Les Jardins de Saint-Vincent

Address 39600 VILLETTE-LÈS-ARBOIS
Services Delivery service | Online shop
Le Bistronôme
Open
13/20
Chef's Restaurant

Le Bistronôme

Address 39600 ARBOIS
Chef Jérôme Brousseau
Cooking French | Healthy cooking
Budget 29€ à 37€
Domaine Gérard Servant
Open
Winemaker

Domaine Gérard Servant

Address 39600 CHAMPAGNE-SUR-LOUE
Auberge de Buffard
Open
Original Restaurant

Auberge de Buffard

Address 25440 BUFFARD
Cooking French | Local
Budget 33€ à 45€
Franchement Comté
Open
Fine grocery

Franchement Comté

Address 25440 QUINGEY

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