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Open Air Museum of Comté Houses

Visit the open-air museum of the comtoises houses situated 15km from Besançon and discover Franche Comté in a 15 hectare park.

30 comtois buildings, among them a “tuyé” farm, gardens, orchards and vegetable gardens, animals…an ideal place for a week-end or a family trip.

The park has activities. workshops, courses and exhibitions for children and adults.

Fort les Rousses Juraflore

Discover the secret of the Juraflore cellars and come and experience extraordinary sensations at the Fort des Rousses.

Papy Gaby's Tuyé

Discover the most imposing tuyé farm in Haut-Doubs (a large chimney, 18m wide) where the elders used to smoke the ham and the famous Morteau sausage. Then enter the little Saugeais Republic with its automatons.

Distillerie Guy

In the Absinthe country, visit the last family distillery in Pontarlier, where four successive generations of distillers have succeded since 1890. You will find quality products: appetizers, liqueurs and eaux-de-vie.

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La Rochère is the oldest art glass factory in France still in operation.    
Open every day
from 26 March to 30 September: 10am - 12pm and 2.30pm - 6pm   
from October 1st to November 1st : 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm    
26 November to 31 December: 2pm - 5.30pm, closed on 25 December.   

Visitors can admire the work of the master glassmakers    
from 26 March to 30 April: 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4.30pm    
from 2 May to 30 September: 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 5.30pm    
from October 1st to November 1st: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4.30pm,
as well as browsing the museography and strolling through the Japanese garden.
In summer: a diversion to the contemporary art gallery completes the visit
Museography, Japanese garden and contemporary art gallery in summer.
Opening hours: 03 84 78 61 13