Poligny market ★ 3.3
Twice-weekly market on place des Déportés, with local cheeses and produce among the stalls. It runs on Monday and Friday mornings through the year.
NeighbourhoodPoligny
KindMuseum
Duration1h30 to 2h
PriceAdult 9,40 EUR, student or disabled visitor 7 EUR, age 6 to 18 7 EUR, under 6 free, family pack 28 EUR
Jura wine and cheese
Comté with Vin jaune
Local traditionEnglish Wikipedia names the local Comté as a common pairing for vin jaune. An aged wheel's hazelnut and roasted notes meet the walnut and spice of a wine aged more than six years before release, and the wine's sharpness keeps the dense paste from cloying.
Cancoillotte with Savagnin
Local traditionCancoillotte is light, buttery and faintly yeasty, and savagnin's nutty character suits that. French Wikipedia says the Franche-Comté dish of cancoillotte with potatoes and sausage is eaten with Jura wines such as savagnin and vin jaune.
Mont d'Or with Topped-up Savagnin (ouillé)
Our pickMont d'Or tastes of mushrooms in cream with a touch of spruce from its band, and runs soft and creamy. A savagnin kept topped up in the cask, with no veil, is fresher than vin jaune, and its high acidity and mineral lift cut through the cream.
Location
Address: 10 Route de Lons-le-Saunier, 39800 Poligny, Jura
Also in Poligny
More cheese experiences in Jura
Guided visit of the Juraflore Comté cellars ★ 4.6
Guided walk through the Comté ageing cellars inside the Fort des Rousses, with a tasting of Comtés of different profiles at the end. Online reservation is compulsory.
Early visit of the Plasne fruitière ★ 4.2
Morning visit of the Plasne cooperative: the workshop, the ageing cellars and a tasting of its Comté, Morbier and Tomme. Reservation is required; call the fruitière to book.
Open day at the Plasne fruitière ★ 3.9
Once a year the Plasne fruitière opens to the public with guided visits of the factory, a local producers market and a fondue served on booking.
Poligny market ★ 3.3
Twice-weekly market on place des Déportés, with local cheeses and produce among the stalls. It runs on Monday and Friday mornings through the year.
Lons-le-Saunier Thursday market ★ 3.6
The main food market of Lons-le-Saunier, held on Thursday morning with cheese among the fresh and regional produce. Other stalls fill place du 11 Novembre all day, with a smaller producers market on Wednesday evenings.
Routes du Comté ★ 4.0
Network of farms, fruitières, ageing cellars and cheese museums that welcome visitors, with themed circuits on foot, by bike, car, ski, motorbike or motorhome. The Comté trade body that runs it is based in Poligny.