Arbois
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- This article is about the commune in France. For the grape, see Arbois (grape).
Commune of Arbois Château Pécauld in Arbois |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 5° 46' 29" E |
| Latitude | 46° 45' 13" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Franche-Comté |
| Département | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Arbois |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du val de la Cuisance |
| Mayor | Raymond Page (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 246 m–613 m (avg. 293 m) |
| Land area¹ | 45.42 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,698 |
| - Density (1999) | 81.4/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39013/ 39600 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Arbois is a French town and commune located in the Jura département.
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[edit] Geography
Arbois is built on the Cuisance River.
[edit] Wine
The area produces some of the best Jura wines, including vin jaune (yellow wine) and vin de paille (straw wine), in the Arbois AOC.
[edit] Sights
Tourist attractions include:
- Château Pécauld
- Saint Just church
- Pasteur Museum
- The Gloriette tower
- The cave of Les Planches (Grotte des Planches) (5 km away)
[edit] Miscellaneous
Louis Pasteur was born and raised in Arbois and conducted various experiments related to fermentation in his home, which is now a museum.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Arbois website
- Tourism Office website (French only)
- Photos of Jura and Arbois (English captions)
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