FILM
BAUME-LES-MESSIEURS: A tour to the SCENIC medieval village in France
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
A motorcycle road trip through France’s Jura mountains leads to Baume-les-Messieurs, a medieval village set among high cliffs. Along the way, the ride takes in Poligny, a waterfall and grottos, and the village’s historic abbey before continuing west.
About this film
Part of Got2Go’s DESTINATION HOME – EUROPE ROAD TRIP series, this film follows a journey west through France in July–August 2021. Its destination is Baume-les-Messieurs, introduced as a small village in the French Jura. The route and stops provide the shape of the episode: a road trip with visits to places along the way as well as time at the destination. The film features the ride on a Yamaha Ténéré 700 and includes landmarks that connect the village’s medieval character with the surrounding natural scenery.
The journey
The trip begins on the road to Baume-les-Messieurs, with a visit to Poligny before arrival. At the destination, the film visits Cascade des Tufs and les Grottes de Baume, then the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs, described in the source as more than a thousand years old. Cliffs rising 200 metres frame the village landscape. After the sightseeing stops, the journey continues west through France in rainy conditions, ending with an overnight stay at a hotel in Sail-sous-Couzan.
What to expect
- A motorcycle road trip through the French Jura and onward west
- Stops in Poligny and medieval Baume-les-Messieurs
- The Cascade des Tufs, grottos, abbey and a rainy continuation of the ride
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