Crançot

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

Geography

Crançot is located on 515 m above sea level. M., about eight kilometers east of the town of Lons -le- Saunier (air line). The scattered village extends in the Jura, in the south of the plateau Caledonia (first Jura plateau ), between the erosion valley of Cirque de Baume in the northwest and the heights of the Côte de l' Today in the East.

The area of ​​14.37 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The entire area is occupied by the level of the plateau Caledonia, the average at 520 m above sea level. M. is and is passed partly of arable and meadow land, partly by forest. The plateau has no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. In the west of the municipality floor extends to the Bois de Perrigny. The northern boundary runs mostly along the top edge of the rock wall that surrounds the Cirque de Baume. To the east, the municipality's area covers the extensive forests of the Bois and Bois du Chaumois Latet. With 561 m above sea level. M. is achieved the highest elevation of Crançot here.

To Crançot the hamlet Sur Roche is (510 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau south of the Cirque de Baume. Neighboring communities of Crançot are Baume- les -Messieurs the north, Mirebel in the east, the south and Vevy Perrigny in the West.

History

Is first mentioned in the 11th century Crançot. The place name probably derives from the Celtic word kranno (stone). The village is also located on the On today's municipal area was destroyed in the 14th century. Together with the Franche -Comté Crançot came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The village church of Sainte -Marie -Madeleine was built in the mid 16th century in the Gothic style forms. A chapel dates from the 18th century. From the Belvédère des Roches de Baume offers a beautiful view of the precipices of the Cirque de Baume.

Population

With 586 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Crançot one of the small towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 508 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded since the mid-1970s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Crançot was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. Was mined at Crançot marble Early on, the exploitation of the quarries was set mid-20th century. In addition, there are now a number of companies of small and medium industries, including a sawmill and a company of electromechanics. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is traffic- technically quite well developed. It lies on the main road D471 which leads from Lons -le- Saunier after Champagnole. Further road links exist with Vevy, Baume- les -Messieurs and La Marre.