The department of Jura can be found in Eastern France. It takes its name from the Jura Mountains that stretch along the border with Switzerland for more than 100 miles. The most southern component of the Franche Comte area, Jura possesses a wealth of natural beauty with forests, ancient valleys and idyllic villages that remain untouched by the hand of time, gracing the department. If you're looking for an awe-inspiring location in which to buy rural French property, Jura should most certainly be near the top of your shortlist.
Northern Jura is where the terrain is at its lowest. A network of rivers, that include the Doubs and Loue, criss-cross the land near the town of Dole. Close to Dole is the Foret de Chaux - an impressive forest that is virtually an island, surrounded as it is on all sides by waterways. The Bourgogne canal system also traverse through the northern parts of Jura, as does the Canal du Rhone au Rhine.
The Jura landscape is at its wildest in the south of the region. Forests, steep valleys and mountains dominate in the Haute Jura Natural Park, which is an excellent area in which to start your search for rural French property close to Lake Geneva. The countryside around St Claude and Morez is particularly breathtaking, and there is a stunning choice of rural Jura property in the area too. A 5-bed villa in France near St Claude will cost in the region of 170,000 euros. Considering Jura's natural beauty and proximity to ski resorts in the Jura Mountains, Jura property really is excellent value for money.
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