The notebook of Jura des lacs
Finding the balance between effort and contemplation.
Turquoise lakes, waterfalls, remote areas, villages and family hikes.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Lake · Mountain · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Jura des lacs
Turquoise lakes, waterfalls, remote areas, villages and family hikes.
To understand what Jura is like in lakes, you must look at Lake Chalain, Cascades and Villages. These places give you a view of a territory marked by shores and lakes, mountain reliefs, forests and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: seasonal bathing. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Lake Chalain
- Waterfalls
- Villages
Before you choose
- Car required
- Seasonal swimming
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Lake
Lac de Chalain
Lake Chalain offers an encounter with the waters of the Jura where the depth is perceived even more by observing the banks, the paths and the areas of vegetal fringe. A light walk between banks makes the space more legible than the approach in speed. The morning light reinforces the colour palette of water and stone.
Waterfall
Cascades du Hérisson
The Cascades du Hérisson are a theatre of sounds and humidity: runoff, moss, polished rocks, tight passages then wider views. Walking by observing the current gives a powerful sensory reading. A mid-day visit, when the sun enters at the right angle, reveals hidden reliefs.
Lake
Lac de Vouglans
Lake Vouglans extends its turquoise waters between the wooded reliefs of the Jura, with more discreet viewpoints, beaches and coves on the banks. Behind the postcard image, the dam recalls that this landscape is also built, giving the panoramas a particular depth.
Village
Baume-les-Messieurs
Baume-les-Messieurs It takes attention to its relationship between village and cliff: down, courtyard and walls; up, views that widen the valley. The walk is better to follow the paths of proximity before going up, to feel the geological depth. The calm of late morning is well suited to this rhythm.
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