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Thoirette-Coisia

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Jura

Small village of Jura, in Burgundy, Franche-Comté Thoirette-Coisia takes place about fifty kilometers from Lons-le-Saunier, the limit of the department of Ain. It is also located near Samognat Grand-Corent and Izernore.

Common new founded in 2017 from the merger of Coisia and Thoirette, it takes place on an ancient territory which has developed over the centuries to make the face that it is today. The town continues to attract visitors passing through the region with the charm of its architecture, its historical heritage as well as hospitality and dynamism of its people.

Hard to resist this peaceful location and its exceptional landscapes that allow to spend a quiet holiday, far from the bustling city.

Geographical information

MunicipalityThoirette-Coisia
Postcode39240
Latitude46.2694210 (N 46° 16’ 10”)
Longitude5.5289570 (E 5° 31’ 44”)
AltitudeFrom 275m to 756m
Surface area15.50 km²
Population871 inhabitants
Density56 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLons-le-Saunier (53 km, 53 min)
Insee code39530
IntercommunalityCC Terre d'Émeraude Communauté
DepartmentJura
TerritoriesFranche-Comté, Jura mountains
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Matafelon-Granges4 km (5 min)
Corveissiat6.4 km (7 min)
Samognat7.3 km (9 min)
Aromas7.3 km (12 min)
Izernore10.7 km (14 min)
Sonthonnax-la-Montagne11.1 km (15 min)
Cornod11.2 km (13 min)
Charnod12.1 km (20 min)
Cize12.4 km (16 min)
Saint-Hymetière-sur-Valouse12.8 km (13 min)
Grand-Corent13.2 km (18 min)
Vosbles-Valfin13.7 km (22 min)
Nurieux-Volognat14.5 km (18 min)
Béard-Géovreissiat14.6 km (21 min)

Things to see and do

Crossing Coisia, do not forget to admire St. Peter's church before hitting the tracks of sauropods visible on the edge of the D60-E, on the flank of the anticline Thoirette.

Thoirette not missing more interest with its church of the mid-nineteenth century, the bridge or the birthplace of Xavier Bichat, a famous physician and pathologist French nineteenth century buried today at the Paris-Lachaise cemetery The chair.

Events and festivities

In September the traditional dog party with particular dressage competition.

Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 9°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 7°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 7°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Motocross, trial or enduro lessons
Sports sensations37 € Joudes (27 km)
Canyoning or Via Ferrata in Jura with Eskaléo
Sports sensations40 € to 65 € Saint-Claude (29 km)
Canyoning around Saint-Claude
Sports sensations45 € Saint-Claude (29 km)
Canyoning in Jura
Sports sensations45 € to 55 € Clairvaux-les-Lacs (38 km)
Dramatised tour: Medieval immersion in Pérouges
Culture and education36 € Pérouges (49 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Hiking the Two Valleys
HikeIntermediate4:15Matafelon-Granges (2.7 km)
Hiking The Tour of the Oignin
HikeIntermediate2:25Samognat (3.2 km)
Condamine circuit (around Izernore)
HikeEasy3:00Izernore (5.9 km)
Walk The waterfall Pisse Cow
HikeEasy40 minMatafelon-Granges (6.3 km)
Hiking Monts Berthiand
HikeEasy6:20Nurieux-Volognat (9.6 km)

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