Tancua: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Opened in August 2025, the Sentier du Morbier offers two loops of 5 km and 8.5 km. The route passes through meadows and by farms, providing information about the production of Morbier cheese, the surrounding landscapes and the biodiversity of the meadows.

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Nature

The Plan d'eau des Bruyères is a small landscaped lake near the swimming pool and campsite. Seasonal fishing for trout, whitefish, pike, carp, perch, pike-perch, black bass and tench is permitted there.

Crêt à la Dame is a mountain in the vicinity of Morbier. Mont Fier is a mountain near Morbier, as is Crêt des Danses, a summit, and Le Mont Noir, a mountain.

Culture

Le Tour des Préhez is an easy, one-hour, 7.3 km mountain biking loop in Morbier, with 141 m of ascent and descent respectively. The route showcases a facade with split spruce-wood shingles, known as tavaillons. This Jura technique developed in the 15th century and continues to this day.

The Église Saint-Michel preserves traces of Morbier's clockmaking tradition and houses a monumental clock with three dials and a two-coloured sphere indicating the phases of the moon.

Winter and Activities

The ESF de Morbier offers on-site courses in skiing, snowboarding and biathlon. The Station des Gentianes in Morbier is dedicated to learning alpine skiing for all age groups.

In Morbier, tubing with large tyres is available year-round on three specially designed tracks.

Surrounding Area

Château Grillet is a château in the wider region surrounding Morbier. Also located in this wider regional area are the Ancienne Abbaye de Saint-Claude, a monastery, and the Abbaye de Balerne, a historic site.

Other places: Le Larderet, La Tour-Du-Meix, Montmorot, Champagnole, Longchaumois, Hautecour, Chaussin, Baume-Les-Messieurs

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