Les Rousses, Mountain resort commune in Jura, France.
Description
Les Rousses is a commune in the eastern Jura region that spreads across mountainous terrain with elevations ranging from roughly 720 to 1,300 meters (2,360 to 4,265 feet). The area consists of four connected villages forming a compact mountain zone with forests, meadows, and ski runs.
History
The area grew as a rural mountain settlement with farming roots, but gained importance after the construction of Fort des Rousses in the 19th century. This former military structure was later opened to the public and now draws visitors with its system of underground passages.
Culture
The villages here are shaped by cheesemaking and winter sports, practices that have defined mountain life for generations. Visitors can experience these traditions firsthand when local dairies open their doors and the slopes become gathering places in winter.
Practical
The resort offers multiple ski lifts during winter that connect different slopes with varying difficulty levels. Visitors can book accommodations through local services, making it easy to find a place to stay that suits their needs.
Did you know?
The underground chambers of the fort now serve as temperature-controlled spaces for aging local Comté cheese. This unexpected purpose transforms the old military structure into a working part of the region's food production since the late 1990s.
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Fort des Rousses
891 m
Le Noirmont
4.2 km
Fort du Risoux
2.9 km
Espace des Mondes Polaires
3.7 km
Musée Paul-Émile Victor
3.7 km
Golf du Rochat
1.5 kmMusée du ski
921 m
Golf du Mont Saint-Jean
1.4 km
Plage Surveillée du Lac des Rousses
2.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre des Rousses
42 m
Église Saint-Barthélémy de Prémanon
3.4 km
Chapelle des Jouvencelles
3.6 kmBélvédère de la Roche Blanche
1.5 kmBelvédère à Jacky
3.7 kmLe Noirmont
3.9 kmBelvédère des Maquisards
2.5 kmRoche de Lavenna
2.3 kmRoche brûlée
4.4 kmLa Croix du Tronc
5.5 kmTour de pise
3.7 kmBuste de Louis Pasteur
292 mJules Michel Rontanez
1.9 kmStele, memorial
2.5 kmObelisk, memorial
1.1 kmStele, memorial
4.8 km23e régiment d'infanterie
863 mMemorial, commemorative plaque
934 mMemorial, war memorial
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