Écluse de Deluz

Supply station for cyclists on the Eurovelo route and other tourists:
Information, toilets, showers, kiosk with snacks and drinks. Rest area with seating, partially covered.
Nice place to stay on the beautiful Doubs cycle path.

Nice stop to explore the historic setting while taking a rest and resupply for cyclists on the Eurovelo Doubs bike route: Information, toilets, showers, kiosk with snacks and drinks. Rest area with seating partially covered.
For historic info check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluz , fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluz : Deluz is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The construction of the Rhine-Rhône canal in 1821 created a narrow spit of land. This and water power from the weir allowed the development of cloth spinning 1858-1872 and paper making 1873-1977. The abandoned buildings now house a small hydroelectric plant.

Deluz was already since the end of the 18th century a village characterized by the water-dependent trade. Today there is a paper mill and various local small business and retail businesses. Meanwhile, the village has also become a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the agglomeration of Besançon.

The village is off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Vaire-le-Petit to Laissey. The nearest connection to the A36 motorway is at a distance of approximately 15 km. Deluz has a railway station on the Dole-Besançon-Belfort railway line.