The railway viaduct was inaugurated in 1858 and spans the Valserine more than 50 metres above the river below.
Those who choose the town as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.
Culture
The Théâtre Jeanne d'Arc has been a municipal theatre since 1979; it was built in 1935 by the members of the Société Catholique de Gymnastique “l'Alerte”.
At the Espace Louis Chanel, the remains of the Darblay paper mill, including a Télémechanik pillar and vault caps, are now part of the cultural heritage.
Nature
A landscaped path leads to the Pertes de la Valserine, where the river's water disappears into a bottomless chasm and re-emerges beyond a labyrinth of limestone gorges.
The Valserine was the first French river to receive the “Rivières Sauvages” label.
Paths and discoveries
The Sentier des pertes de la Valserine has several footbridges for walking along or crossing the river, as well as a picnic area. The Bellegarde-sur-Valserine TGV station is mentioned in connection with the Sentier des pertes de la Valserine; for getting around the Haut-Jura, visitors are directed to the mobility portal reshaut-jura.fr.
The Voie du Tram was closed in 1940 and has been restored between Bellegarde and Chézery since 1991. Hikers can discover information panels about the history of the tramway along it.
The comic-book trail Sur la piste de Martin leads through Bellegarde's architectural heritage with 20 panels distributed throughout the town centre.
Other places: Villebois, Ambérieux-en-Dombes, Samognat, Segny, Attignat, Saint-Bernard, Chanoz-Châtenay, Saint-Nizier-Le-Bouchoux
