Doubs

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Doubs is a Department in Franche- Comté, France.

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  • Arc et Senans
  • Baume les Messieurs
  • Beame les Dames
  • Ornans

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Doubs is not the best known of French departments - an advantage for those who don't want to see crowds wherever they go. As far as Europe is concerned, only the Dutch seem really to frequent it in any numbers. This is surprising, in that its natural scenery is very beautiful, obviously lacking the height of Alps or Pyrenees but compensating by delightful rivers and cirques.

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  • Doubs -a lovely river winding round the area - best known parts probably the Gorges du Doubs, the Saute do Doube and the river's source, the last two being near the Swiss border.
  • Loue - a beautiful tributary of the Doubs noted for its stunning source scenery, gorges and pretty riverside villages, particularly Ornanswith its museum of Courbet in the house where the poet was born [1], Lods and Mouthier-Haute-Pierre.
  • Lison - tributary of the Loue another river with a magnificent source in limestone cliffs.
  • Hérisson - a smaller river but with the Casccades d'Hérisson, a fine series of waterfalls - crowded with picnics on a Sunday.

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  • Cirque de Baume - a fascinating horseshoe whoes charms are increased by the villages of Baume-les-Dames and Baume-Messieurs, the latter with an abbey.
  • Cirque de Consolacion
  • Cirque du Fer a Cheval
  • Cirque de Ladoye

All these provide spectacular viewpoints and they are not far apart so that a very enjoyable drive can encompass them all.

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You may well not want to - but a trip into the Deartment of Jura or even into Swiss Jura is very feasible.

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