Arbois

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This article is about the commune in France. For the grape, see Arbois (grape).

Arbois Château Pécauld in Arbois
Country	France
Région	Franche-Comté
Départment	Jura
Arrondissement	Lons-le-Saunier
Canton	Arbois
INSEE	39013
Postal Code	39600
Mayor Current Term	Raymond Page 2001-2008
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du val de la Cuisance
Longitude	5° 46' 29" E
Latitude	46° 45' 13" N
Altitudes	average : 293 m minimum : 246 m maximum : 613 m
Area	45.42 km²
Population without double-counting	3,698 inhab. (1999)
Population Density	81.4 inhab./km²

Arbois is a French town and commune located in the Jura département.

Geography

Arbois is built on the Cuisance River.

Wine

The area produces some of the best Jura wines, including vin jaune (yellow wine) and vin de paille (straw wine), in the Arbois AOC.

Sights

Tourist attractions include:

• Château Pécauld
• Saint Just church
• Pasteur Museum
• The Gloriette tower
• The cave of Les Planches (Grotte des Planches) (5 km away)

Miscellaneous

Louis Pasteur was born and raised in Arbois and conducted various experiments related to fermentation in his home, which is now a museum.

See also

• French wine

External links

• [Official Arbois website]
• [Tourism Office website] (French only)
• [Photos of Jura and Arbois] (English captions)

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