La Maison d'à Côté
Country chic meets personal obsession — eclectic antiques, unexpected textiles, and a hostess who ran her own restaurant and now channels that same attention into every detail of your stay
Book directly via the contact form on the official site — Arlette manages reservations personally and will confirm by phone or email
Why It Matters
Tablet Hotels-listed B&B run by Arlette Laude, an interior design consultant whose two completely distinct rooms have been extensively featured in the French national press. It sits in Pontarlier, the historical capital of absinthe, 20 minutes from the Jura ski slopes and straddling the Swiss border corridor between Basel and Geneva.
Two rooms. That's it. La Maison d'à Côté occupies the top floor of a handsome 19th-century building in central Pontarlier, spread across a 200m² apartment with parquet floors and beautiful carved woodwork. Host Arlette Laude is a former restaurateur and working interior design consultant — and it shows. The two rooms look nothing alike: one leans into old-world charm with a marble fireplace and antique furniture, the other goes clean and contemporary with a graphic orange-and-anthracite palette. Breakfast alone is worth the trip.
Where You'll Stay
2 room types available
La Chambre sur Cour
From EUR115 / nightThe standout room. Very large, with an en-suite private bathroom featuring a freestanding clawfoot bathtub on legs. Pine parquet floors, a marble fireplace, antique furniture, and long taffeta curtains at wooden interior shutters. A vintage train shelf on the wall, an old radio that still plays. Hotel-quality bedding with monogrammed natural-fiber sheets, plus bathrobes, slippers, and toiletries.
King size
La Chambre sur Rue
From EUR100 / nightThe contemporary room. Dressed in orange and anthracite, with two large wool-curtained windows overlooking the street. Bright, modern en-suite bathroom. Wood-and-steel lamps, carefully chosen objects with a clean sense of harmony. Feels like a stylish pied-à-terre rather than a hotel room. High-quality bed linen, bathrobes, slippers, and toiletries included.
Double (160x200cm)The Property
Eat & Drink
1 venue on property
Restaurant
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Pontarlier is France's historical capital of absinthe. Distilleries Pierre Guy and Pernod are both in town. A marked Franco-Swiss absinthe tourism route runs as far as Noiraigue, past around 20 remarkable sites with absinthe fountains, themed stops, and tasting opportunities.
Historic fortress near Pontarlier, host to the 'Nuits de Joux' outdoor summer festival with theater and live performances.
Pontarlier is a well-known Nordic skiing hub. The Jura ski trails are approximately 20 minutes by car. The Swiss resort of Les Rasses is also accessible.
Protected alpine meadows, forests, lakes, peat bogs, and karst springs surround Pontarlier. The area is popular for hiking and trail running year-round.
Free bikes available at the property. Extensive Doubs cycling network and MTB trails accessible from central Pontarlier.
Hot air balloon flights operate in the Pontarlier area.
The largest natural lake in France's Jura mountains, 12km from Pontarlier. Swimming, kayaking, canoeing available.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Private interior courtyard available to guests.
Private garage available on request for an additional charge. Free public parking also available nearby in central Pontarlier.
Both rooms include a private bathroom with full bathtub (clawfoot in the Chambre sur Cour, modern in the Chambre sur Rue).
Organic body wash and shampoo provided.
Bikes available at no charge for guest use. The Doubs cycling routes pass close to the property.
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