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Marigny

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Marigny - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Jura
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Marigny, a quiet village away from the Departmental overlooking Lake Chalain, the largest natural lake in the Jura. It is located in the heart of the Lake District which has 17 in total.

By providing the lake house the team of archaeologists, led Marigny excavations are exposed in summer Clairvaux-les-Lacs. But it remains the lake cities have been rebuilt as an experience on their duration of existence... All the west side, the lake has been barred to preserve this heritage.

Every year there perpetuates the traditions of the fires of St. John and the Patronal Feast of St. Theodule, the first Sunday of August when the festival committee is involved to enjoy the holiday of a show whose theme changes every year...

While the area of ​​grasslands is devoted to grassland: food dairy cows produce milk essential to the manufacture of the county: massif Jura including famous cheese dairy school in Poligny.

Nearby, the famous waterfalls of the Hedgehog, a series of seven waterfalls of the river Hedgehog, the most high, the fan reaches 65 meters.

A little further away, are the hills that make up the vineyard of Château-Chalon, Arbois, Pupillin whose wines are popular: Yellow Wine, Chardonnay, Straw Macvin and wine...

Not to mention the trout, pike who can fish in Lake Chalain or river Ain. Typical lake fish: whitefish or whitefish.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMarigny
Postcode39130
Latitude46.6820270 (N 46° 40’ 55”)
Longitude5.7845840 (E 5° 47’ 5”)
AltitudeFrom 454m to 628m
Surface area11.99 km²
Population216 inhabitants
Density18 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLons-le-Saunier (23 km, 32 min)
Insee code39313
IntercommunalityCC Champagnole Nozeroy Jura
DepartmentJura
TerritoriesFranche-Comté, Jura mountains
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Montigny-sur-l'Ain3.7 km (6 min)
Doucier4.1 km (6 min)
Monnet-la-Ville4.8 km (8 min)
Fontenu5.8 km (14 min)
Pont-du-Navoy6.1 km (7 min)
Songeson8.2 km (13 min)
Châtillon8.2 km (10 min)
Charcier9.5 km (12 min)
Crotenay9.6 km (11 min)
Mont-sur-Monnet10 km (14 min)
Chevrotaine10.9 km (16 min)
Menétrux-en-Joux11.3 km (16 min)
Saffloz11.8 km (17 min)
Charézier12.1 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

Events and festivities

The first Sunday of August: Saint Theodule annual festival from 15h: show, country fair and meals from 18h. The day ends with a free ball.

Photos

The hills of Marigny
The hills of Marigny
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Cows in the meadows
Cows in the meadows
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Fountain
Fountain
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Landscape under fresh snow
Landscape under fresh snow
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The municipality
The municipality
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The lake in winter with the archaeological hut
The lake in winter with the archaeological hut
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The church
The church
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Lake Chalain in winter
Lake Chalain in winter
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The municipality
The municipality
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The church of Marigny
The church of Marigny
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The chapel of his hamlet
The chapel of his hamlet
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Marigny plane view
Marigny plane view
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The turquoise blue Lake Chalain
The turquoise blue Lake Chalain
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The tradition of Saint John’s fires
The tradition of Saint John’s fires
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The ancient trades, a parade for the festival of Marigny
The ancient trades, a parade for the festival of Marigny
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The municipality
The municipality
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Interior of the church
Interior of the church
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The municipality
The municipality
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Weather

Saturday 1 june
Min. 10°C - Max. 15°C
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Sunday 2 june
Min. 11°C - Max. 15°C
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Monday 3 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Canyoning in Jura
Sports sensations45 € to 55 € Clairvaux-les-Lacs (12 km)
Canyoning in the Malvaux Gorges
Sports sensations50 € Foncine-le-Bas (19.3 km)
Introduction to jewellery workshop
Arts and Crafts70 € Bletterans (26 km)
Nordic skiing lessons
Sports sensations38 € Chapelle-des-Bois (27 km)
Canyoning around Saint-Claude
Sports sensations45 € Saint-Claude (34 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Cimante waterfalls
HikeAthletic2:45Thoiria (17 km)
Dan Cross
HikeEasy1:45Poligny (17.7 km)
Discovery of the Lac des Rouges Truites
HikeEasy1:00Lac-des-Rouges-Truites (18.9 km)
Loop between Arbois and Pupillin
HikeEasy3:00Arbois (24 km)
Bernard Rock Circuit
HikeAthletic3:30Bellefontaine (25 km)

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