Featured Holiday Rentals in Jura
Featured Holiday Rentals in Jura
Holiday Rentals in Jura - A Guide to Jura
The department of Jura lies in eastern France, bounded on the west by Burgundy and on the north by the Vosges. Compared to these areas though, holiday rentals in Jura are relatively unknown and unspoilt. Jura is around 4 hours drive from the capital Paris and around a 2 hour drive to Genève over the Swiss border.
To reach your Jura holiday rentals by air, the nearest airport would by Dijon Airport which is around one hours drive, or Lyon which is around an hour and a half. To get the best deals on car hire in Jura read our guide page with our top tip for cheapest car hire in France.
The main attraction to holiday rentals in Jura is the Jura mountain range with its sharp reliefs, huge gorges and deep valleys, all giving spectacular views over the French countryside. A great location for skiing, cycling and long energetic hikes.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Jura
Holiday rentals in Jura give offer a good all round choice of places to stay, from ski chalets, apartments, houses and large rural farmhouses.
Whilst researching this department I stumbled across a superb holiday chalet to rent in Jura. Looking at the website details the property is a typical timber chalet style with a low pitched snow covered roof.
Accommodation includes 2 bedrooms to sleep a maximum of 6 people (1 baby crib, 1 double bed, 4 single beds and 1 sofa bed). The remainder of accommodation includes a dining room, 1 bathroom with separate toilet and well equipped kitchen, all covering a floor area of 68 square metres. There is plenty of parking on site available should you drive to your Jura holiday rentals. Also noted was the fact that the property is accessible for wheelchair users and pets are considered.
If we take a look at another property, this time a 2 bedroom 3 star apartment. The apartment was only built back in 2003 and is in a great location, at the end of a cul-de-sac. The property has a private terrace with obligatory barbeque and easy parking. The furnishings all look very comfortable spread over the living/dining room, bedroom, open kitchen and shower/wc.
Another great holiday rental in Jura, especially for those of you looking for a bit more of an energetic stay in France.
Jura Useful Information
The department of Jura is part of the larger region of France-Comté. It is broken down into 3 “Arrondissements”, 34 “Cantons” and 545 “Communes”. Land area covers 4999 square kilometres holding a population of around 251,000 people, the prefecture of the area is the town of Lons-le-Saunier.
holiday rentals in Jura are a wine buff’s dream as this part of France is a wine growing region with some very distinctive and unusual wines such as ‘vin jaune’, which is made by a similar process to sherry. Other grapes local to the area include Poulsard, Trousseau and Chardonnay. All of them sound like a welcome distraction after a long day sightseeing amongst the Jura Mountains.
As mentioned previously, holiday rentals in Jura are located close to the Swiss border so makes it an ideal location to visit two countries at once. With superb scenery covering the area and a good choice of accommodation, the department of Jura is soon become a more well known holiday destination of France.
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