| Some views of the Doubs from the bridge of Morteau |  |
| Sometimes very lazy, sometimes rather wild, the Doubs is the emblematic river of the Jura. It rises near Mouthe and meanders through France, Switzerland and on the border for 453km before flowing into the Saône, a tributary of the Rhône. |
| Shortly after its source, the Doubs passes through the village of Mouthe | |
| Here we pass the bridge over the Doubs, between the Town Hall, centre of the village, and the Church of the Assumption. The road leads to the source of the river, which is about 2km further on. |
| In Dole, a navigable section of the Doubs is part of the Rhône-Rhine canal | |
| The Doubs is a 453km-long river in the Jura region, rising near Mouthe at an altitude of 945m and flowing into the Saône at Verdun-sur-le-Doubs at an altitude of 175m. Most of its course is on French territory, but a small part flows through Switzerland, with part of its course straddling the border between the two countries. |
| Between Morteau and Pontarlier, the Doubs has carved out the picturesque Entreroche gorge | |
| The Remonot cave-chapel stands at the entrance to the Entreroche gorge, where the rather lazy Doubs has carved its way through the rock, creating picturesque cliffs. The road from Morteau to Pontarlier is well worth exploring! |
| The Doubs in Saint-Hippolyte, a very pretty little French town | |
| At the end of the bridge you will find a pedestrian walkway that leads to the esplanade and offers a beautiful view of the city. The access road is just a few metres further on, as you can see on the satellite map. |
| Les Brenets, pier for the Saut du Doubs waterfall cruises | |
| As we went to take the pictures via Switzerland, we can only present you the pier of Les Brenets, where we took advantage of the wait to shoot some panoramas. The Villers-le-Lac pier is on the other side of the border, a little less than 4km away. |
| On the banks of the Doubs, opposite the small medieval town of Saint-Ursanne | |
| Saint-Ursanne, situated where the Doubs River makes a loop before flowing into France, has preserved its medieval character and features many historical curios, like collegiate churches, cloister, castle ruins, and a hermitage. |
| The source of the Doubs near Mouthe | |
| The river emerges from a cavity in the mountain in a landscape worthy of Lord of the Rings, where one expects to see strange creatures appear. In Franche-Comté, it is said that the springs are sometimes inhabited by the "vouivre" (wyvern), a sort of fairy who wears a huge ruby on her forehead which arouses envy... Will you take the risk? |
| The Rocher de l´Echo, between Lake Brenets and Saut du Doubs waterfall | |
| From Villers-le-Lac in France or Les Brenets in Switzerland, the route is the same, only the landing stages differ. The cruise allows you to admire sumptuous landscapes, with interesting comments from the captain. |
| Saut du Doubs, the highest waterfall in the Jura, on the Franco-Swiss border | |
| Two platforms allow you to admire the waterfall, which is more or less impressive depending on the season. We are here on the Swiss side in mid-May, two months before the record drying up of the Doubs in the summer of 2022. The French platform is just opposite, but to get there you have to take the footbridge near the landing piers, a few hundred metres away. |
