Tourist activities to discover in the winter around Village Vacances Métabief

From the three-star Métabief holiday village you can easily travel around the Jura to discover the activities and tourist attractions this beautiful region has to offer. Visit the Château de Joux, a jewel in the Jura’s heritage and an emblem of the area. This fortress, which is located within a landscape of outstanding natural beauty, sometimes seems as if it's emerging from the clouds. Besançon is well worth a visit, if only for its old fortress town and Vauban fortifications, which are UNESCO world heritage sites. If you like history, why not extend your trip and visit the town’s fascinating museums, like the Musée Comtois, the Musée de la Résistance (Resistance Museum) and the watchmaking museum... There are two other excursions which are particularly popular with kids and a delight for adults too. First off, take a trip to cheese country and visit one of the region’s cheese dairies, where you will learn how Comté is made. Then, head to the High Arctic at the Parc Polaire animal park! This former mountain farm, perched at an altitude of 1,200 m, is home to animals from the High Arctic like reindeer, Tarpan horses, aurochs, yaks and Eskimo dogs from Greenland €¦ You really feel like you’re in a different country here!

Also find our guide to know what to do on holiday in Jura.

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JANUARY: Nordic Combined World Cup

FEBRUARY: The Transjurassienne (cross-country ski race)

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Our selection of must-see places

Excursions to Switzerland. The Saint-Point Lake sometimes freezes over, transforming into the largest ice rink in France. Arbois (gothic style houses). Besançon: an extraordinary city of art (old fortress town, Comté Museum, Resistance Museum, Watchmaking Museum...). Château de Joux, the Forge, Maison de la Réserve (nature reserve museum)... Source of the River Loue and the River Lison (caves). Source of the River Doubs in Mouthe. The Saut du Doubs (a 27 m waterfall springing from a cave, classified heritage site). The Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans. The Parc Polaire animal park, where you’ll find a pack of free-roaming Nordic sled dogs.

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At the three-star Métabief holiday village, you can enjoy winter sports activities or relax with the family in the invigorating fresh air of the Jura!

This is the number one winter sports resort in the Jura mountains. Métabief is a low mountain range ski resort with 40 km of Alpine ski slopes which extend all around the Mont d’Or mountain range. There are 252 km of slopes dedicated to Nordic skiing and snowshoe walking. During the school holidays, free shuttles bring you to the foot of the Alpine slopes every day. A Nordic slope that links up with the ski area goes right past our club-village in the Jura. The Métabief snowpark is the place to be for fans of alternative snow sports. There's no shortage of things to do here, from sledding and ski joering to dog sledding, Comté horse and carriage rides and ice-skating on the Saint-Point lake. Before you arrive, take advantage of our So-Ski service! Book your packages and equipment from home, to save time and money. Kids can make the most of our 3 free kids and teens clubs, where they will enjoy creative, educational and play activities (during the school holidays). The activities team at this 3-star Métabief holiday village is on hand every day to help you relax and enjoy your holiday. After a fitness session in the gym followed by a sauna (optional extra), you’ll be ready to go again for an evening of games, music or dancing... Why does Jura not rhyme with salsa?