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At the Maison de l'Absinthe, you can immerse yourself in the history of absinthe. In addition to a permanent exhibition on the history of absinthe, there is a themed exhibition space, a garden, a laboratory that explains the absinthe-making process, a bar where you can sample around 30 different varieties, and finally, a shop where you can purchase various regional products. The Maison de l'Absinthe is open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (5:00 PM on Sundays), except Mondays. Admission is 15 Swiss francs for adults; children up to 16 years old are free.

Because the old town is a little gem

La Cluse-et-Mijoux is a pretty village nestled at the bottom of a valley in the Jura Mountains. Busy with cars heading to Switzerland, the town boasts a wide range of shops and services. History buffs can visit Fort de Joux or Fort Malher, which overlook La Cluse-et-Mijoux. Several chapels (Saint-Léger and Saint-Claude) also dot the outskirts of the town.

Village located between the Joux fortified castle and Fort Malher

Steile Strasse at Col des Etroits

This also works with other bikes. Just try it - it's fun

The Col des Etroits offers three beautiful 3rd category climbs for cyclists. The longest starts in France, at La Gauffre - 13.8km with an average slope of 2.7% and 7.9% over the steepest 100m (at the very end of the ascent) From Butte, we are dealing with 8.8km at 4.4% on average and 11.3% on the steepest 100m. From Vuiteboeuf, it involves climbing 11.4km at an average gradient of 4.9% and 10.5% over the steepest 100m (at the start of the ascent).

Beautiful section of road at 4-5% on average, reaching up to 12% on very short sections of the steepest 500m. This is the very beginning of the 13.8 kilometers of the ascent of the Col des Etroits. What follows is a cooler 8.5km before the last climb of the pass.