Pontarlier
Pontarlier became France's absinthe capital in 1805 when Henri-Louis Pernod established his distillery here, and the town still produces traditional absinthe today alongside Comté and Mont d'Or cheeses. Set in the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border along the Doubs River, it has a walkable centre with a good spread of cafés and restaurants. The 17th-century Church of Saint-Bénigne, the classical triumphal arch of the Porte Saint-Pierre (1771–1773), and a Municipal Museum of Art and History housed in a 15th-century manor round out the town's heritage.
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- Population20,313
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.4 km4.6 mi
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Pontarlier: quick answers
Where is Pontarlier?
Pontarlier is in Doubs, France, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from La Chaux-de-Fonds.
How do you get to Pontarlier?
The nearest airport is Payerne (VIP), about 1 hr 3 min away by road. The nearest train station is Pontarlier, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pontarlier?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is August, with about 177 mm6.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pontarlier?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 36 restaurants, 7 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pontarlier?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Baume-les-Messieurs, Salins-les-Bains and Arbois.