Lods
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Lods climbs a steep slope above the Loue in two layers: winegrowers' houses cling to the hillside around the church, while mills, forges and a string of weirs line the river below. Vines were the village's living until phylloxera, and railway-borne competition later undercut both vineyards and forges. That past is told in the Musée de la Vigne et du Vin; today the river draws anglers and canoeists.
Highlights
- Old winegrowers' houses grouped around the church on the slope
- Mills and forges along the Loue, with their weirs
- Musée de la Vigne et du Vin, on the village's winemaking past
- Fishing and canoeing on the Loue
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Lods (FR), Lods (EN), Lods (IT)), Wikivoyage (Lods). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 253
Things to see
- Château de Lods (FR)
Specialities of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- ComtéCheese
- Vin jauneWine
- MorelsLocal produce
- Jura winesWine
- Rillettes comtoisesCured meatHaute-Saône speciality of smoked Franche-Comté pork
- Kirsch de Fougerolles (FR)Drink
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cuisine franc-comtoise). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
7 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 3
- Hotels 2
- Campsites 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
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