Moirans-en-Montagne
Regarded as the wooden-toy capital of France, this Jura village is home to manufacturers Smoby and Vilac, a dedicated Toy Museum, and a vocational school specialising in woodcraft. Since 1990 it has hosted Idéklic, an international festival of performing arts and workshops for children and young people. The village sits between two plateaus of the Jura massif within the Haut-Jura regional nature park, with Lac de Vouglans — formed by a dam on the Ain river — bordering its western edge.
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- Population2,345
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Moirans-en-Montagne: quick answers
Where is Moirans-en-Montagne?
Moirans-en-Montagne is in Jura, France, about 20 km13 miles in a straight line from Oyonnax.
How do you get to Moirans-en-Montagne?
The nearest airport is Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône (LYS), about 1 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Oyonnax, about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Moirans-en-Montagne?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is December, with about 174 mm6.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Moirans-en-Montagne?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Moirans-en-Montagne?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Baume-les-Messieurs, Salins-les-Bains and Saint-Claude.