Lons-le-Saunier Thursday market, Cheese Experiences in Jura

NeighbourhoodLons-le-Saunier

KindMarket

Whenevery Thursday

DurationFood market in the morning; other stalls all day

Jura wine and cheese

Comté with Vin jaune

Local tradition

English 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.

Source

4.8 Stephane Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot

4.7 Montbourgeau L'Etoile Vin Jaune Domaine de Montbourgeau

4.7 Pignier Vin Jaune Domaine Pignier

4.7 La Pinte Vin Jaune Domaine de la Pinte

Cancoillotte with Savagnin

Local tradition

Cancoillotte 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.

Source

4.5 Pignier Savagnin Domaine Pignier

4.5 Pelican Arbois Savagnin Sous Voile Domaine du Pelican

4.5 Bourdy Cotes du Jura Armand Domaine Bourdy

4.4 Bourdy Sosthene Domaine Bourdy

Mont d'Or with Topped-up Savagnin (ouillé)

Our pick

Mont 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.

4.6 Pelican Arbois Grand Curoulet Savagnin Ouille Domaine du Pelican

4.5 Tournelle Fleur de Savagnin Domaine de la Tournelle

4.4 Credoz Savagnin Ouille Cuvee Valentin Domaine Credoz

4.4 Pelican Arbois Savagnin Ouille Domaine du Pelican

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Location

Address: Place de Verdun, 39000 Lons-le-Saunier, Jura

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More cheese experiences in Jura

Routes du Comté ★ 4.0

Poligny (start; route spans the Comté massif)

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.

Comité Interprofessionnel de Gestion du Comté, 39800 Poligny Book →

Maison du Comté ★ 4.6

Poligny1h30 to 2h

Interpretive centre on Comté in Poligny, in three buildings for the milk producers, cheesemakers and ageing cellars. Films, sensory games and interactive displays lead to a tasting of two Comtés.

10 Route de Lons-le-Saunier, 39800 Poligny Book →

Guided visit of the Juraflore Comté cellars ★ 4.6

Les Rousses (Haut-Jura)1h30

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.

Fort des Rousses, 39220 Les Rousses Book →

Early visit of the Plasne fruitière ★ 4.2

Plasne (near Poligny)1h30

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.

150 route de la fruitière, 39800 Plasne