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Five minutes to get acquainted with FRANCHE-COMTÉ
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1. Spacious living, many hues
The wide-open expanses between the Vosges and the Jura. Nature’s extraordinary wealth abounds throughout the FRANCHE-COMTÉ region : plains and plateaux, wild waters and peacful lakes, vineyards and mountains... Shaped by the Jura Mountains, FRANCHE-COMTÉ is a harmonious mix of contrasts.
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2. The resilience of people
History has forged the Franc-Comtois. They are variously described as modest yet forthright, deeply attached to their region where excellence and invention have long been nurtured, giving them the strength to be considerate to others, the readiness to cooperate and extend a warm welcome. "FRANCHE-COMTE always makes good use of the pride in its motto: "Comtois, surrender! Not on your life". That didn’t prevent a franc-comtois, by the name of Rouget de Lisle, writing the French national anthem."
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3. Innovative gastronomy founded on heritage and tradition
The French region with the highest number of Appellations d’Origine Contrôlées – AOC. Discovering FRANCHE-COMTE through its many cheese specialities, cured meats and wines with a character of their own is an experience that shouldn’t be underestimated.
"The word "terroir", usually applied to produce in this context, would seem hackneyed given this fertile breeding ground of heritage and passion for the future."
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4. Culture and lines of thought
FRANCHE-COMTE is a realm where inventions and creative trends mill about in profusion... from the first museum to the Eurockéennes, from the Cirque Plume circus to the international music festival … enough to cater to all palates.
"You will be surprised to find your footsteps taking you through the landscapes immortalized in novels by Marcel Aymé or Bernard Clavel – or stumbling across the Ornans Valley scenes painted by the realist, Gustave Courbet".
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5. Conserving man’s artefacts
The history of FRANCHE-COMTE unfolds through its man-made treasures - the small towns of character with their fine comtois belfries, the Chapelle de Ronchamp designed by Le Corbusier and the Royal saltworks at Arc et Senans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
"As what we inherit is precious to us, we contrive to ensure that here nothing is allowed to run into decline. Little does it matter whether they are relics of world-shaking history or they transmit the simple everyday details of previous generations."
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