WELCOME TO THE CLOCK MAKING COUNTRY
In the center of Doubs, first green department of France, the Clock making Country is a space of almost 700 km2 located near Switzerland, along the river, Doubs. By its relief of middle mountains, harmonious alternation of valleys and plates, by its green environment, the Clock making Country offers a resting and natural space of a rare quality, that is favourable for multiple activities. The vocation of this territory merges with the history of the clock industry that appeared in the 18th century and was industrialized in the next century. Today, technological traditions and performances are combined in clock making and microtechnic industry with the peak of modernity. These know-how, a mixture of tradition and innovation, are also exerted in agriculture and the breeding as well as in the trades of wood. This guide and the card which accompanies it has for ambition to make you discover and like this authentic and attaching territory of know-how and of well-being.
Have good walks and beautiful discoveries in the Clock making Country! The big variety of the grassy landscapes, the alternation of wooded crests and free trays, the serene grazings, the reserves of water and the spouting springs, the mountains the valleys,and the colors varying with the seasons, encourage the discovery of various sites, on foot, in the canoe, on horseback, VTT or by ski as soon as the snow appears...
To benefit from it fully, numerous paths are marked i out among which the GR5, the basic ski pistes are rammed, in particular that of the great crossing of Jura, the famous GTJ, as well as multiple equipment that favors an important pallet of sports or leisures. It is for example easy to discover the jump of Doubs in harnessing of the horses of franche-comté. Then return in boat to appreciate the decoration of cliffs and the meanders, and climb the famous "the Scales of death" or fish with the fly in Doubs or Dessoubre. On this ground of know-how and well-being, it is up to you to determine your route...

THE BLEU- VERT COUNTRY
The bleu-vert country ,in the middle of the massif of Jura ,is the territory of open air leisures, of the discovery of artisanal traditions and gastronomical pleasures. This country is to be appreciated by the richness of its activities and the quality of its reception. Profit with complete freedom. The bleu-vert country is a harmony of blue; the blue of the sky of great spaces, which is reflected in the major blue of the basins of Doubs, the blue-green of the rivers of well -known trouts in all France, the blue which contrasts with the sharp colors of the canoes of promenades, and a harmony of greens, in te center of the large forests of fir tree and splendid panoramas. You will benefit from a preserved and resting natureThe fresh air, as well as the fauna and a very rich flora will make you appreciate the sporting or family walks and the choice of great excursions. Our pleasure will be to make you discover our traditions, our regional products, as well as a craft industry related to ancestral know-how and popular festivals. Appreciate the architectural richness of this country,and discover original gastronomical specialities. It is the promise which all the inhabitants of the bleu-vert country make you.
It is the cradle of French clock making industry. Here, the traditional know-how of precision allowed the creation of many well-known brands in the whole world. Public or private museums recall the history of this industry made of tradition and modernity.