Arbois
The wine capital of the Jura and the childhood home of Pasteur, where you can taste vin jaune and visit Pasteur's house.
Arbois is the heart of the Jura wine region, with cellars lining its main street. You can taste vin jaune, vin de paille and Crémant du Jura, free or paid, paired with Comté cheese and chocolates from well-known sweet shops. Pasteur's house preserves his laboratory and home, and outside the town are the vineyards where he researched fermentation. The town also has a wine museum and a small waterfall on the Cuisance River. It is about 45 km from Besançon and can be combined with the Salins saltworks and Arc-et-Senans on the same day.
Opening hours
Open all day (Pasteur House open approx. Apr–Oct)
Nearby sights
- Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains
- Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
- Grottes d'Osselle
- Miroir de Scey
- Chapelle des Buis & Notre-Dame de la Libération
- Battant Quarter & Quai Vauban
- Citadel of Besançon
- Grande Rue & Old Town