Discover Maillat

Maillat brings together references to protected art and architectural history, a recurring event, a hiking route and a distinctive description of a river. These topics offer different points of reference for your planning: the Fête du four centers on the festival weekend, while the Boucle de Maillat is defined by a combination of route length, elevation gain, duration, and start and finish points. The historical information, in turn, distinguishes between the chapel, sculpture and church.

Art and architectural history in Maillat

The Chapelle Saint-Clair is also known as the Chapelle des Rochers and Notre Dame des sept Douleurs. These three names refer to the same chapel; Vierge de Pitié, on the other hand, is the sculpture inside it. The chapel has been listed as a historic monument since 1931. The sculpture has its own protected status: it is classified as a protected historic object, and the listing took place on January 30, 1975. The year 1931 refers to the chapel, while 1975 refers to the sculpture. In the center of the village is the Église Saint-Irénée, which was inaugurated in 1901. Its date refers to an inauguration, not to either of the other two protection designations. The dates therefore mark three distinct things: the chapel’s historic-monument status, the sculpture’s protected-object classification and the church’s inauguration.

Fête du four: a date in July

The Fête du four is held every year on the last weekend of July. The festival includes an event at the bread oven, performances by music groups and a parade of school year groups. The recurring weekend gives you an initial timeframe; check the specific dates for the relevant year before traveling, as the program may vary. The festival is therefore one factor to consider when choosing your travel dates. For the Boucle de Maillat, by contrast, the main considerations are route length, elevation gain and stated duration. This lets you plan your trip based on whether the festival dates or the extent of the hike is the deciding factor for you.

Boucle de Maillat: route and timeframe

The Boucle de Maillat is 10 km long. Its stated duration is three hours, with an elevation gain of 240 meters. These figures describe different aspects: distance, elevation gain and timeframe. Together, you can compare them with the time available during your stay; none of these figures replaces the others. The Boucle starts and ends at Place de la Mairie in Maillat. The route therefore has the same named start and finish point. For your planning, you can consider this location alongside the stated duration and route length, and also take the listed elevation gain into account.

The Borrey and Oignin in the Combe du Val

In the Combe du Val, the Borrey flows north through Maillat and becomes the Oignin beneath a bridge. The river is described as the only river in the Jura that flows entirely north.

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