Annoire combines a connection to the Doubs landscape with a medieval landmark. The Natura 2000 site “Basse Vallée du Doubs” extends to Annoire, on the border with the Saône-et-Loire département; Annoire is also home to the feudal motte dating from before the 13th century. If you are looking for accommodation in Annoire, you can first consider whether nature, wetlands or history will be the focus of your stay.

River Landscape and Wetlands

The Natura 2000 site includes the area between the levees, where the Doubs retains its natural hydraulic regime. The natural setting is thus specifically tied to the river and this area between the levees. The hydraulic regime draws attention to the Doubs’s natural flow. This gives you a clear point of reference when choosing your destination if you are interested in river landscapes and their dynamics: the focus is on the Doubs and its natural regime between the levees.

Another connection to the area is the ZNIEFF “Basse vallée du Doubs et réseau d'étangs au sud”, which includes Annoire among its municipalities. It encompasses both the Doubs floodplain and the Bresse plain. Its network of wetlands provides favourable conditions for breeding and migratory birds. This adds two bird-related phases to the two landscape units: breeding and migration. If you are choosing nature-related themes, you can decide whether you are more interested in the plains or in the importance of the wetland network for birds. The two designations have different emphases: the Natura 2000 site focuses on the Doubs’s natural hydraulic regime between the levees, while the ZNIEFF connects the floodplain and Bresse plain with the wetland network’s importance for birds.

Medieval Heritage

The feudal motte adds a distinct cultural and historical dimension. It dates from before the 13th century, is circular and measures about 140 metres in diameter. It was listed as a historic monument by decree on 1 March 1995. Its construction and listing are far apart in time: the date places the motte in its historical period, while the later decree establishes its monument status. Its shape and approximate size give this historical connection a tangible spatial outline. For travellers interested in history, its form is therefore as clear a point of interest as its age.

Focus for Your Stay

Your travel decision can centre on two clearly distinct themes: the landscape and wetlands, including the Doubs, the floodplain, the Bresse plain and birdlife, or the medieval motte. If you are interested in both nature and culture, you can consider both themes as reasons to choose Annoire. If you would like to focus on one main theme, consider whether you are more interested in the river and wetland landscape or the historic landmark. When looking for hotels in Annoire, you can first decide on this priority: which aspect of the town would you like to shape your stay?

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