Bracon, Jura

Bracon is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Bracon is located on 351 m above sea level. M., then south on Salins- les- Bains, about 21 km north of the city Champagnole (air line). The village is located in the Jura, in the Furieuse erosion valley at the mouth of Ruisseau de Gouaille, at the southern foot of Fort Belin.

The area of 6.29 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The main part of the area lies in the valley of the Furieuse, the river often forms the eastern boundary. The municipal area extends westward across the valley slope on a broad saddle, which leads on to the catchment area of the stream Vache, and also extends to the height of Fort Saint -André. The western boundary is marked by the transition to the plateau of the first Jura plateau with the Bois de Chaumois, the Croix d' Ivory and the plateau of Ivory. On a knoll east of the village Ivory is 626 meters above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Bracon.

For the Bracon hamlet Arloz include (505 m above sea level. M. ) on the western flank of the Furieuse as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Bracon are Salins- les- Bains to the north and east, Chaux- Champagny and Ivory in the south and Pretin in the West.

History

Several findings indicate that the municipality of Bracon was inhabited in prehistoric times. Already in the 6th century, the castle of Bracon is mentioned in a document, which was destroyed by the Saracens in the 8th century and later rebuilt by Alberic of Narbonne. Over time, the settlement Bracon developed in the valley. A founded in the 14th century hospital was destroyed by fire in 1825. In the 15th century, Charles the Bold held on in the castle. The wars in the 16th and 17th century, the Bracon was seriously affected. Vauban finally let it all go off and founded the Fort Lunette de Bracon, which was destroyed again during the French Revolution. Since 1798 a total of eight failed attempts einzugemeinden the village after Salins- les- Bains, the resistance of the inhabitants of Bracon.

Attractions

Ruins of Fort de Bracon (17th century) are preserved.

Population

With 281 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Bracon is one of the small towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1886 394 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded particularly during the 1970s and 80s again. The settlement area of Bracon has grown together seamlessly with that of Salins- les- Bains.

Economy and infrastructure

Bracon was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are now a number of companies of the local small business sector and the retail trade. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in Salins- les- Bains their work.

The village is traffic- technically quite well developed. It lies on the main road D472 which leads from Dole via Salins- les- Bains to Pontarlier. Further road links exist with Champagnole and Pretin.

Commune in the department of Jura
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Chaux-Champagny Ivory (Jura) Dole, Jura Cernans La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse Chilly-sur-Salins

77584