Saint-Maurice-Crillat: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Belvédère de la Ronde circular trail begins in Saint-Maurice-Crillat. It is an easy 12 km hike with 240 metres of ascent. The starting point is at 9 Chemin du Fer À Cheval in Saint-Maurice-Crillat.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Maurice-Crillat is making a clear accommodation choice for their stay.

Nature and trails

The Col de la Joux, also known as the Col de Saint-Maurice Crillat, is one of the three official mountain passes in the Jura département. It lies between the Pays des Lacs and the Haut-Jura. The Col de la Joux – Saint-Maurice Crillat cycling route is 10.4 km long and has 561 metres of ascent. From Clairvaux-les-Lacs, the route to the Col de la Joux can be reached via the D28 in the direction of Saint-Maurice-Crillat.

In winter, the Col de la Joux is closed; the cross-country ski trails of the Grandvaux then take the place of the road.

Culture

The Saint Maurice heritage site includes 18 fountains. The church associated with this heritage site has a 17th-century nave.

The Pierre d'Autel marked the boundary in 1545 between the property of the Carthusians of Bonlieu and the co-lordship of Saint Maurice. It is successively attributed a Celtic religious, Christian and ultimately administrative function.

Cuisine

The Fruitière le Chalet Bio de Saint Mo produces organic Comté in various stages of maturity: mild, fruity and Grande Réserve. It also produces organic products such as Morbier, Raclette, butter, cream and faisselles. The Fruitière bears the Agriculture Biologique and Routes du Comté labels.

More local pages: Chambéria, Cuttura, Chille, Courlans, Sirod, Montmorot, Dompierre-Sur-Mont, Lavigny.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jura.