Darbonnay: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Darbonnay combines historical traces, regional products and sensory experiences. Renting a holiday apartment in Darbonnay can be part of your travel planning.

Culture

The parish church of Saint-Philibert is located in Darbonnay and is a historic building. Its nave dates from the 17th or 18th century. Next to the parish church, a cemetery cross was erected in 1858 for Jean Louis Chaperoz and his wife; it is signed by F. Paraucouturier. The reclining statue of “Saint Philibert” was created between 1531 and 1533.

Wine and Gastronomy

Domaine Pêcheur welcomes visitors to its wine cellar at 39 Rue Philibert in Darbonnay for wine tastings and group receptions by appointment. The estate has a large car park for cars, motorhomes and buses. The wines offered include Savagnin, Trousseau, Crémant, Macvin, Vin de Paille and Vin Jaune.

The “Parfums & Vins du Jura” workshop combines the exploration of fragrance families with a tasting of selected Jura wines. Fragrance notes from the bottles are compared with the aromas in the wine glass, including notes of nuts, curry, dried fruit and undergrowth. In the morning, the “Les nez Jurassiens” route offers the option of a wine tasting at Domaine Pêcheur before continuing via the Jura Wine Route to Arbois.

Experiences

Bulle à parfums is a haute parfumerie concept in a fragrance garden open to visitors, located in the countryside in the heart of the Jura wine-growing region. By appointment, it offers an experience for identifying your personal olfactory profile. Bulle à Parfums’ “Parfums & Chocolats” workshop combines luxury perfumery with high-quality chocolate in a sensory experience. It includes a tasting of selected chocolates from Maison Hirsinger, whose distinction as a Meilleur Ouvrier de France is mentioned.

Pisciculture de la Dorme offers trout fishing at its Tramelans site on the banks of the Brenne in Darbonnay. In summer, it hosts guinguette evenings on Friday nights, as well as a musical guinguette in July and August. The fish specialities on offer include smoked trout, smoked carp, rillettes, spreads, ceviche, carp goujonnettes and fish skewers.

The “Autour de la Brenne entre Darbonnay et Saint Lothain” hiking route begins in the square in front of Darbonnay town hall.

You can then continue planning your trip by looking at accommodation in Darbonnay.

For the overarching travel overview: Jura.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Chapelle-Voland, Foncine-Le-Haut, Annoire, Clairvaux-Les-Lacs, La Favière, Lons-Le-Saunier, Foucherans, Les Bouchoux.