The Jura is a region well known for its cheeses, especially Comté, and for its undulating landscapes. Winters are cold and ideal for skiing. But its summers are warm enough to allow vines to be cultivated. Jura wines have their own special characteristics, especially the most outstanding one, the mysterious vin jaune from Château-Châlon...
Baume-les Messieurs:
The natural site of Baume is one of the most impressive and romantic found in the Jura.

The Baume cirque, formed where three valleys meet, is dominated by the cliffs of a narrow gorge which cuts a gash into the Jura plateau.
Several caves are dug into the limestone flank of these cliffs and are open to visitors.
The view is quite striking.
The majestic landscape contrasts with the placid little village nestling in the hollow overhung by a tranquil abbey.

....Baume-les-Messieurs and Chateau-Chalon 12 years later, April 2019