Arbois

Arbois is a town in France in the French Jura in the Franche -Comté. It has 3547 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) and lies at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level. The town is crossed by the river Cuisance.

Population

Viniculture

The most important economic factor in Arbois is the wine. Wines from the region have already praised the Renaissance in drinking songs. Today, the city center is the same appellation in the Jura wine region with about 842 hectares of vineyards, which in addition to itself, the neighboring village of Arbois Pupillin heard (Wines from there carry the designation Arbois Pupillin ).

The appellation of Arbois is awarded to 13 municipalities in the region around the town of Arbois. In the year 2002 22 521 hectoliters of red and rosé, 14 516 hectoliters of white wine, 539 hectoliters Vin de Paille and 260 hl Crémant were made to a total of 842 hectares of vineyards. It is therefore the most important appellation in the Jura, although it is an enclave within the Cotes du Jura.

Known producers Lucien Aviet, Maurice Chassot, Domaine de la Croix d' Argis, Fruitière Vinicole de Pupillin, Domaine Michel Geneletti, Jean Pierre et Marie -France Ligier, Jean -François Nevers, Daniel Overnoy - Crinquand, Domaine Pierre Overnoy, Domaine de la Pinte, Jacques Puffeney, Domaine Rolet and Jacques Tissot. The most significant negociant ( wine merchants ) of the region, based in Arbois is Henri Maire, who buys about half of Jurassic production, verschneidet, manufactures and sells well. His brand of wine " Vin Fou " (in German "crazy wine " - a Vin Jaune ) is known throughout France. He also owns two wineries Domaine de la Grange and Domaine du Villard Sorbief.

On the first Sunday in September, the festival is celebrated Biou in Arbois.

Arbois is embedded in the wine country of Jura: From north to the south of the department of Jura extends an 80 -km-long stretch of land with vineyards in the Revremont.

Here called this area with all its treasures " Le Bon Pays ," the good land: four AOC appellations (Côtes du Jura, L' Etoile, Arbois and Arbois Pupillin, Château -Chalon ), two product label (AOC Crémant du Jura and Macvin du Jura), and five grape varieties ( Chardonnay, savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir ) bear witness to the diversity of the regional wine industry.

Arbois, Salins and Poligny form the golden triangle, which is among the connoisseurs of excellent down to earth products from the terroir well known. Château- Chalon, home of the yellow wine, Pupillin, capital of a Ploussard who lives it to be different, and Gevingey or Rotalier are typical wine villages in the south of the wine region of Jura.

The Jura wines are already in a long time an accepted size. Documentary evidence of the vineyard activities in the area since the 10th century in Arbois and since the 16th century in Château -Chalon.

Over the centuries, the aristocratic landowners have developed techniques for producing an excellent wine. Nevertheless, the success of viticulture is closely associated with a strong social cohesion: in addition to large businesses, there are also modest entrepreneurs who have already joined to form cooperatives since 1906: The cooperative " Coopérative Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois " was the first in France was founded.

Even today, close the winemaker of the law in a variety of organizations and establish as appellations with the AOC label. Arbois was the first wine region, which was awarded this seal of approval on May 15, 1936 followed by Château- Chalon, which was allowed only a few days later decorate it.

Among the people who have shaped the local viticulture in the Jura, include:

  • Louis Pasteur is due to his work on the fermentation of the wine to the father of modern oenology.
  • Alexis Millardet, inventor of Kupferkalkbrühe for vermin control.
  • Charles Rouget, author of a remarkable ampelography with all represented in the Jura grape varieties.
  • Joseph Girard, advocate the recognition of the AOC quality label.

Attractions

See: List of Monuments historiques in Arbois (Jura)

Twinning

Arbois is connected to Hausach in Baden- Württemberg ( since 1974) and Douroula in Burkina Faso in partnership.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Jean -Charles Pichegru (1761-1804, French general of the Revolutionary War )
  • The famous microbiologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), who was born in Dole, spent much of his childhood in Arbois and returned later regularly back to the city. The former home of the family, the Maison de Louis Pasteur is now a museum and one of the main attractions of the place.
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier Cantons of France Postal codes in France Dole, Jura Abergement-le-Grand Vadans (Jura)
74827
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