La Bresse
At the heart of the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park, La Bresse is a mountain village of 5,092 inhabitants, spreading over 5,672 hectares, from 609m above sea level to the summit of Hohneck, which at 1,366m is the highest point in the Vosges department.
In winter, it is the largest winter sports station in eastern France with three alpine areas suitable for night-time or dawn skiing, a snow park, a slalom slope. The Domaine Nordique with 50km of runs, play areas, a biathlon course, 40km of marked route for cross country hiking (using snowshoes).
Classified as a "Station Verte de Vacances" (meaning it must strive at all times to ensure that tourists benefit from a calm and natural environment) in summer, it is possible to take part in several sporting and leisure activities. Hiking, mountain biking, paragliding, motorbike trials, quad biking, adventure playgrounds, fishing, or just simply relaxing in a specially maintained lake-side environment high in the mountains.
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Ornans
This town at the heart of Franche Comté has 4,200 inhabitants, known as the Ornanais. It has several attractions:
 We have a great deal of history and many famous inhabitants: the last Count of Bourgogne, Othon IV, the husband of Mahaut d’Artois whose epic tale is told in part by the cursed kings and the Tour de Nesle, the Granvelle family, Pierre Vernier, inventor of the Vernier Caliper and the realist painter Gustave Courbet. There is a museum dedicated to him in the house where he was born.
It is an exceptional natural setting for taking part in outdoor activities: trout fishing in the Loue river has international acclaim. Ornans is also home to the National Water and Fishing House (Maison de l’Eau et de la Pêche). Also worth mentioning are sporting activities: climbing, hiking, mountain biking, potholing, canoeing and kayaking, etc.
An active business industry, with an Alstom, ITW Rivex and Guillin-Emballages plant, the leader in food packaging, TRIDCOD’OR knitting machines and of smaller production units and bar turning (Décolletage de la Garenne, Socolic...).
We hope to see you in the future to show you around!
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