Discover more...

...about Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

  • Entry in Frankreich Experte guide (in German)
  • Lison Accueil gîte (hostel) web site, a good place to learn about outdoor and underground activities in and around Nans (in French)
  • Taillanderie museum of rural industry
  • The Lison and Verneau rivers, then and now

...about the region

  • Franche-Comté – tourist office website (in French/English/German)
  • Jura – tourist office website (in French/English/German)
  • Doubs – a river runs through it...
  • Salins-les-Bains – tourist office website (in English) and the Saline Royale at Arc et Senans
  • Ornans – community website, local events, nice photo gallery; Gustave Courbet museum (in French)
  • Dole - birthplace of Louis Pasteur
  • Besançon – city, tourist office and Citadelle museum websites (in French/English)
  • The Loue valley –  check out the location and seasonal photo galleries contributed by outdoor aficionados

...about sport and leisure activities

  • Walking and mountain-biking in the Jura
  • Caving in the Jura (in French)
  • Rock climbing on the Via Ferrata (with binoculars, activity is easily observable from the house balcony!)
  • Cross-country skiing – info on nearby prepared ski trails at Bolandoz, Levier, Pontarlier... nearest downhill ski resort at Métabief
  • Summer trips by steam railway
  • Cultural events in the Doubs/Jura border region on the community's shared website

...about the local weather

  • Four-day forecast for the Franche Comté region (picture map, French annotation)
  • Five-day forecast for Besançon (in English)
  • Moon phase calculator: stargazer's viewing guide for the time of your stay. (The clear night sky over Nans is a velvet black, unknown to city-dwellers. Look up, and behold with awe.)