Discover Darbonnay

Highlights to help you plan your trip to Darbonnay include the Saint-Philibert parish church, wine tastings at Domaine Pêcheur and activities along the Brenne. There is also a hike and seasonal events. These options differ in what you should arrange in advance: some are tied to specific dates, while others are seasonal.

Heritage around Saint-Philibert

The Saint-Philibert parish church is in Darbonnay and is a historic building. Its nave dates from the 17th or 18th century. A recumbent statue of Saint Philibert was created between 1531 and 1533, considerably earlier than the nave. Next to the parish church is a cemetery cross erected in 1858 for Jean Louis Chaperoz and his wife. It bears the signature F. Paraucouturier. The different dates give you several specific points of reference for the history of the building and its art, rather than reducing the town’s heritage to a single year of construction.

Wine tastings and the route to Arbois

Domaine Pêcheur welcomes visitors to its tasting cellar at 39 Rue Philibert in Darbonnay for wine tastings and group receptions. Both are by appointment; reconfirm your appointment before visiting. The winery’s selection includes Savagnin, Trousseau, Crémant, Macvin, Vin de Paille and Vin Jaune. The availability of individual wines may vary.

The “Les nez Jurassiens” route also focuses on wine: in the morning, it offers the option of a wine tasting at Domaine Pêcheur before continuing along the Jura Wine Route to Arbois. The tasting is therefore one option within the itinerary described. If you plan to take the route, check the details of its itinerary and participating wineries again before your trip.

Activities along the Brenne

Pisciculture de la Dorme offers trout fishing at its Tramelans site on the banks of the Brenne in Darbonnay. Confirm the fishing arrangements before you arrive. In summer, guinguette evenings are held there on Friday nights; a musical guinguette is also held in July and August. As the programme may change each year, check the event dates for your travel dates.

Pisciculture also offers fish specialties such as smoked trout, smoked carp, rillettes, spreads, ceviche, carp goujonnettes and fish skewers. Seasonal availability may vary. This makes a visit here different from a wine tasting by appointment: for guinguette evenings, what matters most is the right season and the specific event date.

Plan for parking and a hike

Domaine Pêcheur has a large car park for cars, motorhomes and buses. If you are arriving in one of these vehicles, confirm the facility’s current status before your visit.

The description of the “Autour de la Brenne entre Darbonnay et Saint Lothain” hike, published in 2022, gives the square in front of Darbonnay town hall as the starting point. Check current trail conditions locally before setting out. This will help you fit the stated starting points and seasonal or date-dependent options around your stay.

Discover more destinations: Plasne, Graye-Et-Charnay, Menotey, Moirans-En-Montagne, Gizia, Grusse, Chille, Foucherans.

For the regional travel overview: Jura.