Port-Lesney is surrounded by low, wooded hills and some vineyards. A signposted network of hiking and mountain biking trails leads through the surrounding hills, making the village’s history and cultural heritage accessible.
Those who have chosen Port-Lesney as their destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.
Landscape and Trails
Port-Lesney holds the “Station Verte” ecotourism label. For cyclists, the stage from Ranchot to Port-Lesney follows the Voie des Salines. This cycle route leads from EuroVelo 6 to the two saltworks of Arc-et-Senans and Salins-les-Bains.
Port-Lesney has hiking, trail-running and mountain biking routes that provide access to the local cultural heritage. The Sentier des Gabelous runs along the former salt road.
Water and Fly Fishing
The Loue, with its rapids, is a popular spot for canoeing and kayaking. Access to the waters of the Loue is possible via a small pebble beach in the village centre.
Tourism in Port-Lesney developed from around 1850 around fly fishing, encouraged by the exceptional quality of the local fishing waters.
Culture and History
The Notre-Dame de Lorette hermitage is partially protected as a historic monument; its façades and roofs have been protected since 27 May 2002. The oldest choir of the hermitage dates back to the 14th century.
The Notre-Dame de Lorette Chapel can be reached via the road from Port-Lesney to Cramans and offers a beautiful view of the Loue Valley below.
The Cuvette de Perrichon is located in the municipality of Port-Lesney on the left bank of the Loue and is one of the buildings used for transporting brine through the brine pipeline from Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans; it dates from the late 18th century. The Cuvette de Perrichon has been listed as a historic monument since 2009.
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