Domaine de Syam

There’s much to do around the Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park, whatever your desired level of activity. Hiking and bike trails can be easily accessed from the estate, and there are all manner of adrenaline-pumping antics on offer nearby: pick your way along a via ferrata climbing trail, leap across rivers and rocks on a canyoning excursion or float over the vistas while paragliding, perhaps. Looking for something a little less hair-raising? Head over to Baume Abbey, the UNESCO-listed saltworks at Salins-les-Bains or visit the Parc Polaire animal park high up in the mountains – all are around a half-hour drive away. Foodie types have many delights to seek out nearby, too – cheese fiends can pick up local Comté, Morbier and Vacherin to accompany their Jura wines (Château-Chalon, half an hour away, is a good place to aim for if you fancy a winery visit). Braver sorts might like to follow the absinthe trail around Pontarlier, 45 minutes away.