Charquemont: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Charquemont
The La Combe Saint-Pierre resort has four cross-country ski trails: one easy, three intermediate and one difficult. It also offers a pump track, enduro trails and an XC section for different riding levels.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Charquemont plans their trip around this destination.
Winter and Trails
The N 454 runs through Charquemont from south to north and gives winter sports enthusiasts and hikers access to the ski lifts, marked trails and ice rink.
Watchmaking and History
The watchmaking industry has been documented in Charquemont since the end of the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century. The inhabitants worked simultaneously as farmers and home-based watchmakers for neighbouring Switzerland, supplying components for clock movements.
All the houses on Rue Neuve in Charquemont are connected with watchmaking.
The Chapelle Saint-Roch was built in the 17th century and was surrounded by graves within an area enclosed by a low wall.
The Échelles de la Mort are associated with the history of French-Swiss smuggling in the region. The historic site of La Tène is located in the wider regional area around Charquemont.
Landscape and Places to Visit
At the Échelles de la Mort, three metal stairways lead up to the higher areas.
On the route to the Échelles de la Mort, a narrow, winding road passes through Fournet-Blancheroche; there is a large car park at the Le Refrain hydroelectric power station.
The Belvédère des Vieilles Femelles offers panoramic views over the Doubs Valley and can only be reached on foot.
The Bois des Rachottes is a coniferous forest typical of the second Jura plateau.
The summit of Le Gros Crêt and the hill of Petit Crêt are located in the area around Charquemont.
The Tablettes summit and Montagne de Boudry mountain are located in the wider regional area around Charquemont.
To the main travel overview: Doubs.
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