Les Planches En Montagne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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The Langouette Gorges form a 47-metre-deep canyon shaped by the Saine, featuring potholes, water steps and cascades. At the same time, the gorges are associated with legends and history. Those wishing to travel to Les Planches En Montagne may want to rent a holiday apartment there.

Nature

The protected Forêt du Paradis biotope area lies along the “Eaux vives, Eaux dormantes / Langouette” route and also includes the municipality of Les Planches-en-Montagne.

The “Eaux vives, Eaux dormantes / Langouette” route follows the Saine through waterfalls, deep gorges and small lakes. It is designated as a difficult, 9.8-kilometre circular hike with a duration of 2.5 hours and is one of the routes of the Échappée Jurassienne.

Paths and Water

The Sentier des cascades et gorges de la Langouette has six information panels about water, geology and built heritage. The easy La Montagne Ronde hiking route is 4.9 kilometres long and runs through Les Planches-en-Montagne. It starts and ends at Le Martinet in Les Planches-en-Montagne.

The “Entre Saine et Lemme” route passes through Les Planches-en-Montagne and connects the Morillon rocks, the Langouette Gorges and the Prés Grillet viewpoint. At the Langouette site, the existing car park was expanded and renovated; there are dry toilets there that are accessible year-round.

Culture and History

The “Eaux vives, Eaux dormantes / Langouette” route highlights that water once powered mills, sawmills, forges and eyewear workshops in the area.

Geographical Setting

The mountain Le Mont Noir, the historic site Abbaye de Balerne, the mountain Crêt à la Dame and the mountain Montagne de Fresse are located in the vicinity of Les Planches-en-Montagne.

In the wider regional surroundings of Les Planches-en-Montagne are the Grand Crêt summit, the historic site Abbaye de Mont-Sainte-Marie, the Château Blanc castle and the historic site Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs.

For the overarching travel overview: Jura.

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