Couleurs du Terroir in Montfaucon

To: Montfaucon is a 10 Min. walk from the Pre Petit Jean railway station. You can link your visit in the shop with a light lunch or dinner at the Hotel de la Gare in Pre Petit Jean (see separate blog entry).

What ever is produced locally in the Franche Montagnes Lina Dubied has it on sale in her little beautiful coffee shop in Montfaucon, ranging from fresh bio cheese and smoked meat, teas, sirrups, wine, schnaps (including Damassin and Absinth, of course), spices and a small choice of the delicatesses from the Boulangerie Wenger in Le Noirmont. Also excellent in this cosy place is the coffee, served with a locally made bricelet!

Opening hours: Mo - Fr 9-12h and 13-30 -18.30; Sa 9-17h; closed Wednesday afternoon and Sunday;

As if time had stood still: Restaurant Hotel de la Gare, Pre Petit-Jean

To: Hourly connections to Pre Petit Jean by Chemin de fer du Jura (trains departing six minutes past the hour from Tramelan Chalet). Alternatively, you can also walk to Pre Petit Jean, e. g. from the Etang de la Gruere in about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Return: Connections to Tramelan Chalet 3 Min past the hour, but NOT running every hour; Last connection 19.58;

The menu in the Hotel de la Gare is very good value. There is the homely wood panneled dining room inside, or, under old trees a few old tables are set outside. Try warm goat cheese wraped in smoked ham on salad or on Toetche (the local version of Nidlechueche, but salted), chasse, Le Tourbillon (you fry your own meat at the table, served with a selection of sauces and pommes frites - 2 people at least/39sFr. per person), or raclette (Friday evenings a discretion for 19 Sfr. only). Also breakfasts with a nice selection of local cheeses, croissants, Züpfe and home made jams are superb. Very friendly service, beautifully decorated, and simple ensuite rooms available; The Hotel is located right at the station in a wonderfully isolated location.

Winter Walk to Wenger's Culinary Emporium in Le Noirment

From: Les Breleux Eglise CJ railway station (trains departing hourly six minutes past the hour from Tramelan Chalet)
To: Le Noirmont CJ railway station, via Peu Girard, Les Saignes, La Pautelle (trains departing hourly 34 minutes past the hour to Tramelan Chalet; last connection in the evening: 21.07);
Duration: Ca. 1.5h, signposted;
Sights along the way: A number of beautifully restored Jura Houses with sun clocks. Great views on the wind mills on Mont Croisin and Mont Soleil;

The Wenger Boulangerie and Tea Room is a three minutes walk from the railway station. Stock well on the highly recommended and bronze medal awarded "Pain aux Fruits", as well as Toetche, the local double cream tarte, while warming up over hot coffee or chocolate!

"Je suis un produit dietetique, fabrique avec amour par Daniel Wenger, votre artisan boulanger".

Medaille de bronze au Swiss Bakery Trophy 2006

http://www.gate24.ch/de/firmen/Le+Noirmont/Wenger-Boulangerie-Patisserie---Tea-room/detail-2961409-2951811.aspx

Obviously, Le Noirmont in culinary terms is even better known for the "Restaurant de la Gare" run by another (Georges) Wenger clan member. Wait for a blog entry soon to come - until then: http://www.georges-wenger.ch/