Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Saint-Claude is a city in Franche-Comté of France. There are several farms and ranches surrounding the town that produce many world famous brands of dairy (Comte cheese), beef (Charolaise), and poultry (Bresse Gauloise).
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Museum of diamonds, gemstones and pipes
Non-guided visits but the hostesses are at your disposal for further explanations - video on the craft of pipemakers, diamond and lapidary and their history (25 minutes). Game-mystery: free for the 7-13 years. Visit time: an hour air conditioned rooms. Disabled access full rate €5, reduced rate (groups of disabled and students) €4, child fare and school group €3. Pass - Museum of the Abbaye and Exposition Pipes and Diamond: full rate €8, child rate €3.50, free for the accompanying organizer and driver. Exceptional opening on mornings on appointments for groups of more than 20 people.
Abbey museum / Guy Bardone - Rene Genis donations
Art works of the 20th century and the archaeological remains of the abbey of Saint-Claude. Closed: January 1, May 1, November 1 and December 25. Reduced price: €2.70 (groups from 10 persons, students, individual of 7 to 18 years of age, cultural associations, people with disabilities and their accompanying persons, unemployed persons, members of the COS). Family: €5 per adult and first child free of charge. Free: children under 7 years, groups of school, out of school time and students of educational institutions of the Jura, students of art history, art schools, the artists who subscribed to the house of the artists, group leaders and drivers of cars, free entrance on the first Sunday of each month. Pass juramusées €4. Pass museum of the pipe + Abbey museum: adult €8, child €3.50. Discovery: €1.50 per person in excess of the entry ticket. Guided tour (free of charge) on the first Sunday of each month. Visits, workshops in the direction of the school and the out-of-school time (off-Jura), workshops holiday: €2 per child.
The Ligne des Hirondelles is one of the most scenic railway lines in France and runs from the town of Dole to Saint-Claude.
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