Every September the historic centre of Dole — the former capital of the Franche-Comté, birthplace of Louis Pasteur, home of Marcel Aymé’s perching cat — transforms into what the organisers call un grand village gourmand. A vast gourmet village. 150 local producers and food artisans across 15 temporary villages in Renaissance streets and squares. 60,000 visitors across a single weekend. Tasting passes through historic buildings. A bell tower pass where you taste with panoramic Jura views. Every restaurant in the city serving a special menu. Comté from the Jura. Cancoillotte — the two-thousand-year-old semi-liquid cheese of Franche-Comté. Morteau sausage. Morel mushrooms. Vin jaune — the extraordinary yellow wine aged under yeast for six years and three months. The Week-end Gourmand du Chat Perché. 2026 edition — 25th to 27th September. Full episode on Fabulously Delicious now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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