La Chaumière Hotel Dole

Dole, the Jura capital and place of birth of Louis Pasteur, contains a heritage of astonishing richness.

The Notre-Dame steeple proudly dominates the historic centre of the town and, in old Dole, there are a large number of distinctive hotels, convents, stairs and fountains. Called the “ City of Art and History ”, In Dole is situated the house where Louis Pasteur was born, a former tannery transformed into a museum devoted to the researcher’s huge discoveries which is now classified as a “ Historic Monument ”.

One of Dole’s biggest pleasures is to be strolling along the Doubs or Tanners’ Canal. Also make sure to take your time walking in the Jardin à la Faulx, classified a “ Noteworthy Garden ”, with more than 1, 200 vegetable species in its 8, 330 m2.