Discover Jougne: Buildings and Trails

Jougne offers several themes to consider when planning your trip: historic religious buildings, hiking trails, and designated winter sports opportunities. If you are looking for a hotel in Jougne, you can first decide whether architectural history, a longer hike, or cross-country skiing and snowshoeing should be the focus of your stay. Depending on the route, the hikes centre on distance and duration, or on the forest scenery and the possibility of spotting wildlife. In winter, there are groomed cross-country ski trails and marked snowshoe routes.

Chapels, Churches and Historic Traces

The Chapelle Saint-Maurice is the last surviving remnant of a priory. It was rebuilt in the 12th century over a Carolingian crypt dating from the 9th century, and has been classified as a historic monument since 30 April 1930. Several historical periods come together in this building: the crypt dates back to the 9th century, the rebuilding took place in the 12th century, and the classification gives the protected status an exact date. If you are interested in religious architecture, you can consider these aspects separately rather than assigning the chapel a single construction date.

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Jougne overlooks the Jougnena valley and is located by Jougne’s fortifications. It was built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the mid-19th century. The bell tower in the Comtois style was rebuilt in 1981. Jougne’s north gate retains a segmental arch bearing the town’s coat of arms. Alongside the churches, this surviving detail of the town gate adds to the historic themes you can take into account when planning your trip.

Another trace of the past is the Roman road that runs through Jougne. It led from Potal over the Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard to Lausanne and on to Besançon; later, it became a trade and monastic route. The road’s course broadens the focus from the buildings to the historic route that passed through Jougne and its later role.

Choose a hike by route profile

The La Jougnena loop hike is rated difficult, is 17.7 kilometres long, and is listed as taking 7 hours and 30 minutes. It explores the Jougnena valley. Its length, difficulty, and time required help you plan this hike as a longer block of time. As route information may be updated, check the current details before setting out.

The Entre-les-Fourgs par la forêt route runs between the Chapelle Saint-Maurice and the Chapelle Saint-Claude. It follows a wooded slope through a beech forest, where hikers may spot chamois, although sightings are not guaranteed. The La Jougnena hike stands out for its difficulty, length, and duration. Entre-les-Fourgs par la forêt can be characterised by its forest scenery, the two chapels, and the possibility of spotting wildlife. These different features offer practical points of comparison when choosing between the two hikes.

Cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails

At Téléskis d'Entre les Fourgs - Jougne, there are two groomed family trails for Nordic skiing. There are also marked snowshoe routes with views of the Alps from the summit. The activities offer different options: cross-country skiing on groomed trails or snowshoeing along marked routes. If these activities are important for your travel dates, check their availability in advance.

This lets you tailor your stay to your interests without treating the different features of each trail and building as if they were the same.

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