Property for sale in Doubs

Doubs sits on the Swiss border in the Jura mountains, its capital, Besançon, offering one of the most attractive historic cities in eastern France within easy reach of Switzerland. Good road and rail links keep the department well connected. Built on military and artistic history, Doubs is home to Besançon's Vauban-built citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and to Ornans, birthplace of the painter Gustave Courbet, with a museum dedicated to his life and work. Outside the main visitor towns, buyers will find the Jura massif rising towards the department's eastern edge, popular with hikers, skiers and mountain bikers. Doubs is equally known for a strong rental market near Besançon, driven by the city's student population. A mountain climate brings warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Property choice ranges from a city apartment near Besançon or a chalet or farmhouse further towards the Jura mountains. With heritage, mountains and proximity to Switzerland, it is a department well suited to a range of buyers. The average house price in Doubs stands at €1,800/m².