Poligny

Poligny

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
TownPoligny
Insee code39434
Postcode39800
Latitude46.8364290
Longitude5.7091000
AltitudeFrom 252 to 626 meters
Surface50.22 km²
Population4535 inhabitants
Density90 inhabitants/km²CLOSEST TOWNS
National labelsVaux-sur-Poligny at 1.5 km (2 min)
Chief townLons-le-Saunier (at 29 km, 28 min)Tourmont at 3.7 km (5 min)
DepartmentJuraMiéry at 3.8 km (5 min)
RegionFranche-ComtéSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Poligny cheese is the capital of the county.

Other specialty: Chardonnay (wine).


SIGHTSEEING
  • The home of County attractive museum on the cheese.
  • The different churches and old convents, including the magnificent church of Mouthier-le-old man. Poligny also has a large statue of Burgundian art.
  • For lovers of old stones, Poligny has many mansions and beautiful old fountains.
  • Caves refining county.
  • Cooperative winery located in the church of the Jacobins.
  • A rise in the cross of Dan or cliffs is obvious: you can admire sweeping views for miles in good weather, but also a splendid panorama of the city.
Detailed information
TransportTrain station of Poligny
Information pointsTourist Office of Poligny
Leisure centresMunicipal Museum of Poligny
Natural sitesForest of Vaivres

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • The "Breakthrough Vin Jaune" every first weekend of February: Jura wine tasting and especially the famous yellow wine that ages 6 years and 3 months in oak barrels. This festival changes common vineyard each year.
  • Beer Festival: Every year in mid-March Poligny.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Stained glass window course, fusing, glass slabCraft550 €Poligny
See how Comté is madeLocal flavours2 €Plasne (4.3 km)
Horse ride among vineyards and lakesNature and the outdoorsFrom 220 € to 480 €Fay-en-Montagne (9.1 km)
Cellar tour and Jura wine tastingLocal flavoursFrom 0 € to 4 €Mantry (11.9 km)
Horse-drawn carriage tours with a driver guideNature and the outdoorsFrom 24 € to 1400 €Champrougier (14.6 km)

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PHOTOS
Poligny saw the cross of Dan
 
Horseback riding in the beautiful courtyard of the Ursulines
Poligny, general view of the city
 
Poligny saw the cross of Dan
Dan Cross
 
Abutment Vaux
Poligny seen Hole of the Moon
 
hole of the Moon
Moon Hole
 
Hole of the Moon
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WEATHER
Thursday 23 May
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Min. -4°C - Max. 12°C
Friday 24 May
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Min. 1°C - Max. 11°C
Saturday 25 May
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Min. -2°C - Max. 8°C
RESTAURANTS 
Le Domaine du Revermont  
9.3
Passenans
Between vineyards and pastures, away from the small village of Passenans Schmit family welcomes you in its quiet and relaxing private estate, ideal for exploring the Jura specialties...
Located 7.9 km from Poligny31 € per person 
Castel Damandre  
10
Les Planches-près-Arbois
Located in a green area at the foot of a beautiful waterfall of the Le Moulin Mother Michelle invites you to its restaurant. La Fontaine Damandre is a genuine and refined decor. You...
Located 8.6 km from Poligny49 € per person 
Hostellerie Saint-Germain  
9
Saint-Germain-lès-Arlay
Gastronomy - East of France is known to have a good knife and fork and inns and gourmet stops are famous worldwide. Perpetuate this tradition in gourmet Hostellerie Saint-Germain in...
Located 14.3 km from Poligny52 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
La maison du haut  
Saint-Lothain
Gite and residence 5 bedrooms upstairs of a house of the 18th. Country inn regional and family kitchen with reservation. Open all year. Campsite of 18 pitches or five mini-cottages...
Located 5.7 km from PolignyFrom 36 € to 42 € the double room 
En cesy    
9.6
Arbois
Located 600 meters from the city center, spacious and clear you will enjoy peace and quiet in a green to the forest on your private terrace equipped with garden furniture. The room...
Located 9 km from Poligny58 € the double room 
La Maison d'en face    
9.2
Vadans
In the vineyards of Jura, in the small village of Vadans, near d'Arbois, in the opposite house, Marie-Claude, the hostess awaits you as we wait for friends, simple but very delicacy!...
Located 10.8 km from Poligny65 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Gite la Combe  
9.5
Plasne
Old farmhouse in 2008 in the region Poligny. Near Chateau-Chalon, Baume les Messieurs, Arbois, Lake Chalain you a pleasant stay in an area rich in history, its specific geographical,...
Located 4.6 km from PolignyFrom 350 € to 480 € per week 
Gite du Colombier  
7.6
Le Fied
Cecile and Marc welcome you to the village of Le Fied. A 5 km Chateau Chalon, 10 km from Poligny, capital of the county, and 15 km from Lake Chalain. Their cottage is ideally located...
Located 7.1 km from PolignyFrom 280 € to 400 € per week 
Gite de la cascade du derochoir  
9.7
Mesnay
In a small village of Jura vineyard, large terraced house, independent, located at 2 steps from the museum of Carton, in a wooded park, with stream and pond. A 3 km from the town of...
Located 9.7 km from PolignyFrom 550 € to 800 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping Les Radeliers  
Port-Lesney
At the river 'La Loue' the vineyards Jura, you have a swimming and a wooded park of ancient oaks. Salins-les-Bains and Arc-et-Senans just minutes. Located near the Loue in the historic...
Located 20 km from PolignyFrom 12.30 € to 13.20 € per day 
Flower Camping les 3 Ours  
Montbarrey
Family campsite surrounded by greenery, riverside 'The hires' pleasure of fishing and swimming and canoeing, small private beach access. Not far from the forest of Chaux, he is good...
Located 20 km from PolignyFrom 11.50 € to 18.50 € per day 

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HOTELS
Hôtel de Paris     
6.2
Poligny
This hotel is set in the centre of Poligny, in the Jura department, and offers a covered and heated swimming pool. Guests are invited to use the hotel’s sauna or relax on the terrace....
Located in PolignyRoom from 65 €
Domaine Du Moulin Vallée Heureuse     
8.5
Poligny
The Moulin Vallée Heureuse is located in the heart of the Jura vineyards, outside the village of Poligny. It has a sauna, hot tub and an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The Domaine...
Located in PolignyRoom from 95 €
Hostellerie des Monts de Vaux     
7.8
Barretaine
Located a 5-minute drive from Poligny, this hotel is housed in an 18th-century building and surrounded by the Vaux Valley. It offers an on-site restaurant and a garden where guests...
Located 3.1 km from PolignyRoom from 100 €

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