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Chamesol

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Chamesol - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Doubs
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Chamesol is located on a plateau at the foot of the ridge Lomont. The origin of the name probably refers to the sun, because of its location on the plateau above the valley of the Doubs. Town to explore on foot thanks to GR5 and LWG running through it.

Geographical information

MunicipalityChamesol
Postcode25190
Tourism label
Latitude47.3474500 (N 47° 20’ 51”)
Longitude6.8348500 (E 6° 50’ 5”)
AltitudeFrom 400m to 835m
Surface area10.21 km²
Population396 inhabitants
Density38 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBesançon (98 km, 1:16)
Insee code25114
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Maîche
DepartmentDoubs
TerritoriesFranche-Comté, Jura mountains
RegionBurgundy-Franche-Comté

Nearest cities & towns

Montécheroux3.4 km (7 min)
Liebvillers7.2 km (13 min)
Pierrefontaine-lès-Blamont7.4 km (15 min)
Saint-Hippolyte7.4 km (12 min)
Blamont9.9 km (18 min)
Villars-lès-Blamont10.2 km (18 min)
Noirefontaine11.1 km (18 min)
Villars-sous-Dampjoux11.3 km (19 min)
Soulce-Cernay11.5 km (20 min)
Bief11.6 km (17 min)
Dampjoux12.1 km (20 min)
Roches-lès-Blamont12.8 km (23 min)
Autechaux-Roide13.6 km (25 min)
Dannemarie13.8 km (26 min)
Feule13.8 km (22 min)

Things to see and do

Discover: six fountains ; St. Ermenfroy church with its reliquary from the catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome and whose relics are attributed to St. Desire.

See rock arch on the edge of cliff locality Viaton. Prudence, the cliff is impressive.

Photos

The village
The village
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The same fountain, to the other side (© J.E)
The same fountain, to the other side (© J.E)
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Church St. Ermenfroy (© J.E)
Church St. Ermenfroy (© J.E)
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Chamesol, saw the monument of the 1944 parachute operations (© J.E)
Chamesol, saw the monument of the 1944 parachute operations (© J.E)
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The twisted cross in front of the church
The twisted cross in front of the church
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View Chamesol (© Jean Espirat)
View Chamesol (© Jean Espirat)
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Fountain at the entrance of the village (© Jean Espirat)
Fountain at the entrance of the village (© Jean Espirat)
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Fountain in the center of the village (© Jean Espirat)
Fountain in the center of the village (© Jean Espirat)
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Fountain at the bottom of the village, in the East (© Jean Espirat)
Fountain at the bottom of the village, in the East (© Jean Espirat)
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The Twisted Cross (© Jean Espirat)
The Twisted Cross (© Jean Espirat)
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The Twisted Cross (© Jean Espirat)
The Twisted Cross (© Jean Espirat)
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Church Chamesol (© Jean Espirat)
Church Chamesol (© Jean Espirat)
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Nave of the Church (© Jean Espirat)
Nave of the Church (© Jean Espirat)
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Information on the twisted cross (© Jean Espirat)
Information on the twisted cross (© Jean Espirat)
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rock arch in the locality Viaton (© Jean Espirat)
rock arch in the locality Viaton (© Jean Espirat)
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rock arch in the locality Viaton (© Jean Espirat)
rock arch in the locality Viaton (© Jean Espirat)
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Altar and altarpiece of the Sacred Heart - Church of Chamesol (© J.E)
Altar and altarpiece of the Sacred Heart - Church of Chamesol (© J.E)
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Key lintel dated 1835 (© J.E)
Key lintel dated 1835 (© J.E)
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Key lintel dated 1834 (© J.E)
Key lintel dated 1834 (© J.E)
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Twisted Cross, the old cemetery (© J.E)
Twisted Cross, the old cemetery (© J.E)
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A village fountains (© J.E)
A village fountains (© J.E)
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Church History Chamesol (© J.E)
Church History Chamesol (© J.E)
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Lintel dated 1561 (© J.E)
Lintel dated 1561 (© J.E)
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Lintel dated 1738 (© J.E)
Lintel dated 1738 (© J.E)
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Lintel dated 1817 (© J.E)
Lintel dated 1817 (© J.E)
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Mayor of Chamesol (© J.E)
Mayor of Chamesol (© J.E)
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Altar and altarpiece of the church of Chamesol (© J.E)
Altar and altarpiece of the church of Chamesol (© J.E)
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Monument parachute operations of August and September 1944 (© J.E)
Monument parachute operations of August and September 1944 (© J.E)
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Monument parachute operations (© J.E)
Monument parachute operations (© J.E)
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Reliquary exposing the remains (presumed) Saint-Désiré (© J.E)
Reliquary exposing the remains (presumed) Saint-Désiré (© J.E)
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Statue of the Virgin in the church (© J.E)
Statue of the Virgin in the church (© J.E)
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Weather

Monday 20 may
Min. 7°C - Max. 19°C
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Tuesday 21 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 13°C
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Wednesday 22 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 13°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Walk to Fort Lachaux- Grand-Charmont, Sochaux, Montbéliard
HikeIntermediate35 minGrand-Charmont (19.2 km)
Reposoir Chapel
HikeEasy1:00Pays-de-Clerval (26 km)
Rangen massif
HikeIntermediate1:00Burnhaupt-le-Haut (49 km)
Tour of the historic centre
Village visitEasy1:00Masevaux-Niederbruck (49 km)
Sattelboden Chalet
HikeIntermediate3:00Masevaux-Niederbruck (49 km)

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