Notes from the host
Chalet Le Bois Joli
The chalet was finished in January 2012, fully equipped, it is located at the end of a dead end and therefore has absolute calm. It overlooks the Doubs river (located 100m away with 2 waterfalls nearby). It has a breathtaking view of the forest, the fields and the ski slopes.
It is built of raw wood, Haut-Doubs spruce and is therefore completely respectful of the challenges of sustainable development.
The Métabief Mont d'or ski resort has 30 ski lifts, 6 chairlifts in winter, for 40 km of alpine ski slopes, and 210 km of cross-country ski trails in both styles. It is also the opportunity to learn biathlon and discover new sensations since Haut-Doubs is a big provider of medals at each Olympic Games thanks to this discipline. You can also go dog sledding, snowshoeing or discover ski-joring (horse-drawn skiing).
The village of Rochejean does not lack activities with cross-country ski trails, the visit to the educational farm of La Batailleuse.
In summer, you can enjoy many mountain biking or walking tours starting from the chalet
And, many cross-country ski trails are transformed into marked mountain bike trails whether for hiking or downhill (the resort has hosted the World and European Championships in mountain biking but also many other national and international competitions Thanks to many marked trails including the GR5 or the GTJ, you can admire from the peaks of the Mont d'Or the panorama of the Alps or even surprise the chamois.
There are still many activities within the resort such as tree climbing, paragliding but also the discovery of gastronomy with the visit of the county ripening cellars in St Antoine or the tasting of local products in the mountain chalets of Mont d'Or.
5 kms away is Lake St POINT (2nd natural lake in France) where you can swim, or even go sailing, windsurfing or even pedal boat or even let yourself be driven on the lake to an excursion by electro-solar boat.
The chalet is also located about ten kilometers from the Swiss border and the Vallée de Joux, a Mecca for luxury and the manufacture of the most prestigious watches in the world, there is also a lake on which you can skate in winter or even enjoy a fondue in the many huts on the frozen lake. In summer, you can also swim.
At 10 kms, there is Mouthe and its valley, a center for Nordic skiing with the arrival of the Transjurassienne (the longest cross-country ski race in France), but also in Chaux-Neuve, the 118m springboard which hosts a Nordic combined World Cup each year.
20 kms away, Pontarlier, the capital of Haut Doubs, which annually hosts a dance festival and the French Tarot Championship, and just before Pontarlier the Château de Joux
At 60 kms, there is the lake Geneva (Lausanne) and its famous river or even take the opportunity to go around during the day and discover exceptional Swiss landscapes (classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.
80 kms away, Besançon, the Comtoise capital, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the citadel of Vauban and numerous museums.
Example of an afternoon stroll: discover the Devil's Bridge and its legend, stroll through the majestic site of the Loue source and visit the Nans taillanderie under Ste Anne.
For nature lovers, leave the village, join one of the alpine chalets and take the opportunity to chat with a shepherd and perhaps hear an Alpine horn, or see a chamois trudging in the scree of the cliffs
Example of a day trip, reach Ornans via the LOUE valley and its majestic cliffs, take the opportunity to visit the Courbet museum before joining Besançon and discover the citadel zoo and the Resistance museum.
The Métabief Mont d'or resort is in winter 30 ski lifts, 6 chairlifts, for 40 km of alpine ski slopes, it is also 210 km of cross-country ski trails traced in 2 styles. It is also the opportunity to learn biathlon and discover new sensations since Haut-Doubs is a big provider of medals at each Olympic Games thanks to this discipline. You can also go dog sledding, snowshoeing or discover ski-joring (horse-drawn skiing).
The village of Rochejean does not lack activities with cross-country ski trails, the visit to the educational farm of La Batailleuse.
numerous mountain biking or walking tours starting from the chalet
In summer, many cross-country ski trails are transformed into marked mountain bike trails whether for hiking or downhill (the resort has hosted the World and European Championships in mountain biking but also many other national competitions and Thanks to numerous marked trails, including the GR5 or the GTJ, you can admire the panorama of the Alps from the peaks of the Mont d'Or or even surprise the chamois.
There are still many activities within the resort such as tree climbing, paragliding but also the discovery of gastronomy with the visit of the county ripening cellars in St Antoine or the tasting of local products in the Mont d'Or alpine chalets.
5 kms away is Lake St POINT (2nd natural lake in France) where you can swim, or even go sailing or windsurfing or even pedal boats.
The chalet is also located about ten kilometers from the Swiss border and the Vallée de Joux, a Mecca for luxury and the manufacture of the most prestigious watches in the world, there is also a lake on which you can skate in winter or even enjoy a fondue in the many huts on the frozen lake. In summer, you can also swim.
At 10 kms, there is Mouthe and its valley, a center for Nordic skiing with the arrival of the Transjurassienne (longest cross-country ski race in France) and in summer the Transroller, but also in Chaux-Neuve, the springboard 118m jump which hosts a Nordic combined World Cup each year.
20 kms away, Pontarlier, the capital of Haut Doubs, which annually hosts a dance festival and the French Tarot Championship, and just before Pontarlier the Château de Joux
At 60 kms, there is the lake Geneva (Lausanne) and its famous river or even take the opportunity to go around during the day and discover exceptional Swiss landscapes (classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.
80 kms away, Besançon, the Comtoise capital, listed as World Heritage by Unesco, with the citadel of Vauban and numerous museums.
Example of an afternoon stroll: i discover the Pont du Diable and its legend, stroll through the majestic site of the source of the LOUE and visit the Nans sous-Anne taillanderie.
For nature lovers, leave the village, join one of the alpine chalets and take the opportunity to chat with a shepherd and perhaps hear an Alpine horn, and perhaps see a chamois trudging in the scree of the cliffs
Example of a day trip, reach Ornans via the LOUE valley and its majestic cliffs, take the opportunity to visit the Courbet museum before joining Besançon and discover the citadel zoo and the Resistance museum.
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