Pontarlier

Pontarlier is best known within France for its long association with absinthe, the anise-and-wormwood spirit once made by numerous local distilleries. Set on the Doubs in the high Jura near the Swiss border, the town has an upland character shaped by forests, pasture and snowy winters. The Musée de Pontarlier documents local life and the absinthe trade, while nearby Château de Joux commands a strategic route through the Jura; Toussaint Louverture died there in captivity in 1803. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Pontarlier and the Jura.

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