"Travelling through Jura, it's impossible to separate the food, wine and culture from the setting. Here on France's eastern border, rubbing shoulders with Switzerland, the spectacular sun-drenched landscape of vineyards and woodland is broken abruptly by a series of limestone cliffs. This is the so-called Jura escarpment, which runs across the landscape from north to south and defines the edge of the Jura plateau."
"Meandering in loops and horseshoe bends these cliffs form a succession of steephead valleys, their rocks separated into bands like a vast layer cake, and taking on hues of orange and gold in the glow of the setting sun. The whole place is almost ridiculously photogenic. It was Jura's folded, fossil-rich limestone geology which gave its name to the Jurassic era - so it's tempting to nickname it the original Jurassic Park."
"Arbois lies around 70km southeast of Dijon, a Petite Cité de Caractère (Little Town of Character) at the heart of the Arbois AOC wine region. The River Cuisance runs through the centre of the town, gliding below old stone bridges, shooting down the occasional weir, and overhung with closely-packed houses. The main landmark is the 12th century Église Saint Just, built in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a prominent 16th century bell tower visible from afar."
Jura occupies France's eastern border beside Switzerland, where sun-drenched vineyards and woodland meet abrupt limestone cliffs forming the Jura escarpment. The escarpment winds in loops and horseshoe bends that create steephead valleys, layered rock bands and vivid orange-and-gold hues at sunset. Folded, fossil-rich limestone gave the region its Jurassic name. Picturesque villages, some labeled Plus Beaux Villages de France, host churches, monasteries and cultural sites alongside outstanding regional food and wines. Arbois, about 70km southeast of Dijon, sits on the River Cuisance and features the 12th-century Église Saint Just and a notable historic bell tower.
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