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Maison des Cascades

Look for Maison des Cascades, a museum, in Menétrux-en-Joux. Another 5 places to visit lie within 5 km. Further out, Marmite du diable is 12 km away.

Where

In Menétrux-en-Joux

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Museum in Menétrux-en-Joux

In Menétrux-en-Joux

Maison des Cascades is in the commune of Menétrux-en-Joux, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather through the year

Afternoons in Menétrux-en-Joux peak at 19–25°C, May to September.

Jan6° / -3°136 mm

Feb7° / -3°116 mm

Mar11° / -1°123 mm

Apr15° / 2°113 mm

May19° / 6°137 mm

Jun23° / 9°118 mm

Jul25° / 11°117 mm

Aug25° / 11°121 mm

Sep20° / 7°120 mm

Oct16° / 4°145 mm

Nov10° / 0°159 mm

Dec6° / -2°168 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Menétrux-en-Joux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Champagnole station, 15 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Menétrux-en-Joux’s full climate →

About

Maison des Cascades

Museum.

Maison des Cascades is in Menétrux-en-Joux, Jura.

Type: Museum
Commune: Menétrux-en-Joux, Jura
Official site: cascades-du-herisson.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Visit details

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting to Maison des Cascades

Numbered points are the places near Maison des Cascades, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Bases near Maison des Cascades

Of the 6, Lons-le-Saunier is the largest, at 16,618 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in this commune

Menétrux-en-Joux

76 people

2 · 15 km north of it

Champagnole

8,036 people

3 · 17 km southeast of it

Hauts de Bienne

5,032 people

4 · 22 km southeast of it

Les Rousses

3,740 people

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Maison des Cascades is	People
Menétrux-en-Joux	It’s in this commune	76
Champagnole	15 km north of it	8,036
Hauts de Bienne	17 km southeast of it	5,032
Les Rousses	22 km southeast of it	3,740
Lons-le-Saunier	23 km west of it	16,618
Saint-Claude	25 km south of it	8,386

Make a day of it

Next door to Maison des Cascades

Among the 28 within 15 km are 4 attractions, a monastery and an archaeological site.

1AttractionAttractionMarmite du diable12 km west, in Pont-de-Poitte 2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Bonlieu3.2 km southeast, in Bonlieu 3AttractionAttractionChâteau de Syam13 km northeast, in Syam 4AttractionAttractionForges de Syam12 km northeast, in Syam 5Archaeological siteArchaeological siteSite archéologique du lac de Chalain8.5 km northwest, in Fontenu 6AttractionAttractionPertes de l'Ain15 km northeast, in Sirod 7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Grandvaux10 km southeast, in Grande-Rivière Château 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mirebel13 km northwest, in Hauteroche

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Maison des Cascades

Where is Maison des Cascades?

Maison des Cascades is in Menétrux-en-Joux, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Maison des Cascades?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Maison des Cascades?

May to September are the warmest months in Menétrux-en-Joux, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Maison des Cascades?

Within 15 km: Marmite du diable (12 km), Chartreuse de Bonlieu (3.2 km), Château de Syam (13 km) and Forges de Syam (12 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.