
Arbois
【City description】
It’s a town near the Jura mountains which is located near the border of Switzerland. Pasteur who invented the method of pasteurization was born in this town. We can buy some yellow wines which is made only in this region.
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
5 h 30
【Budget】
13.30 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★★☆
【Sightseeing route】
Downtown Map
【Start】
①Arbois station
Gare d’Arbois
★Go to Gare Avenue in front of the station and turn left at the end. When you cross on a bridge, you’ll find a house. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
②House of Louis Pasteur
Maison de Louis Pasteur
Time required: 60 min / Admission fee: 6.80 euros
Opening hour: 9 am – noon / 2 pm – 6 pm (only in the morning between February and April, in October)
Close: between November and January
★Continue to go straight on the street. When you arrive at Liberté Square, visit a chocolate shop. It takes 10 minutes.
③Hirsinger Edouard

Time required: 30 min
Opening hour: 8 am – 7 h 30 pm
Close: Wednesday and Thursday
It’s a famous chocolate shop in France. We can eat cakes on the terrasse.

★Go to Hôtel de Ville St from the square. It takes 5 minutes.
④Tourist Information Center
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to a church near the tourism information center.
⑤Saint-Just Church

Église Saint-Just d’Arbois
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 6 pm
Close: No
★Go to Faramand St and enter a path from Faramand Square. It takes 5 minutes.
⑥Capucins Bridge
Pont des Capucins
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Cross the bridge and visit a tower.
⑦Gloriette Tower

Tour de la Gloriette
Time required: 15 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
The tower is used as an artwork atelier.
So, it is impossible to visit the top of the tower.
★Go to Tour St and turn left at the second crossroad. You’ll find the next destination on the left hand.
⑧Sarret de Grozon Museum
Musée Sarret de Grozon d’Arbois
Time required: 60 min / Admission fee: 3 euros
Opening hour: 2 pm – 6 pm between July and September
Close: between October and June, from Monday to Wednesday in September
★Continue to walk on the street and turn right for Collège St. When you go straight, you’ll find the next destination on the right hand. It takes 5 minutes.
⑨Pécaul Castle (Wine Museum)
Château Pécauld(Musée de la la vigne et du vin d’Arbois)
Time required: 90 min / Admission fee: 3.50 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – noon / 2 pm – 6 pm
Close: Tuesday, in the morning between November and February, 1/1, 5/1, 12/25
★Go to Fossés St in front of the castle and turn left at the first crossroad. As you arrive at the square where you have already visited, go back to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes by walking.
【Goal】
Arbois station
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