Lons-Le-Saunier: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Lons-le-Saunier, La Maison de La Vache qui rit stands at the place where the brand was founded in 1921. Maison Rouget de Lisle also connects the town with a specific biography: it is located in the apartment where Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle was born in 1760 and has carried the “Maison des Illustres” designation since 2011.

Those wishing to rent a vacation apartment for their stay can plan Lons-le-Saunier as their destination.

Culture

The Archistoire smartphone app offers immersive, geolocated tours of Lons-le-Saunier that are accessible at any time. The Musée des Beaux-Arts presents archaeological and natural history collections in temporary exhibitions.

Puits-Salé marks the original site of Lons-le-Saunier, where naturally emerging brine was once evaporated to produce salt. Rue des Arcades preserves more than 140 arcades and a commercial tradition dating back to the Middle Ages.

Near Lons-le-Saunier is the historic site of Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs. Further afield in the region are the historic site of Couvent des Bernadines d'Orgelet, Chevreaux Castle, a historic site, and the historic site of Abbaye de Balerne.

Nature

The Voie PLM runs as a greenway through the Vallière Valley along the former Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée railway line between Lons-le-Saunier and the Lakes Region. The summit of Pointe de la Vuarde and Mont Chavet mountain are also near Lons-le-Saunier.

Further afield in the region are Mont Charvet mountain and the Côte des Baumes hill.

Wellness

Thermes Valvital has been making use of the benefits of the salt-rich water since 1892. Parc des Bains in Lons-le-Saunier is home to rare tree species from all five continents.

Cuisine

The Grand marché du jeudi is a food market held on Thursday mornings at Place de Verdun.

Other places: Louvenne, Montbarrey, Souvans, Choisey, Le Vernois, Censeau, Lavigny, Port-Lesney

For the higher-level travel overview: Jura.