Mièges

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

Geography

Mièges lies 750 m above sea level. M., 11 km east-northeast of the city Champagnole (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, in the Val de Mièges increased slightly between the lowlands of the Serpentine in the south and the Ruisseau du Gouffre de l' Houle in the west, across from Nozeroy.

The area of ​​3.19 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The southern boundary runs along the Serpentine, the tortuous course it flows through wide Talniederung to the west and drains the area to the Ain. From this trough of the Val de Mièges, the municipality's area extends northward to the adjacent high plateau on which 831 meters above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Mièges is achieved. The western part of the area occupied by the Talniederung the Ruisseau du Gouffre de l' Houle (tributary of the Serpentine ). On the west, the area extends to the high plateau of Doye ( 800 m above sea level. M. ).

Neighboring communities of Mièges are Plénise and Esserval -Combe in the north, and Censeau Molpré in the east, the south and Nozeroy Doye, Onglières and Plénisette in the West.

History

Already in the 6th century Mièges is first mentioned. In the 9th century by monks from the monastery of Saint- Oyend -de -Joux (now Saint -Claude ) was founded a priory here. The monks made ​​the land in the area under cultivation, thus laying the foundation for the settlement of the Val de Mièges. After the population had been decimated by a plague epidemic in 1348, the town that now belonged to the reign Nozeroy were granted certain liberties in 1350 to promote the repopulation of the area. In 1639 Mièges was plundered and destroyed by the passing troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. The 1813 is my finished after Mièges village Molpré was separated again in 1846 and regained its independence.

Attractions

The originating from the medieval village church of Mièges was later rebuilt several times. It has a remarkable, provided with portal sculptures from the 16th century and a rich interior, including statues from the 15th century choir stalls from the 17th century and an altar from the 18th century. The Chapel of Notre- Dame de Mièges ( restored in the 19th century ) is a pilgrimage destination.

Population

With 88 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Mièges one of the smallest towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1896 243 people were still counted ), only small fluctuations were recorded since the mid- 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Mièges was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially dairy farming and livestock village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs in the village. Some employed persons are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Nozeroy after Censeau. Further road links exist with Charbonny, Plénise and Molpré.

Arsure- Arsurette | Bief -du- Fourg | Billecul | Censeau | Cerniébaud | Charency | Communailles -en- Montagne | Conte | Cuvier | Doye | Esserval -Combe | Esserval - Tartre | La Favière | Fraroz | Gillois | La Latette | Longcochon | Mièges | Mignovillard | Molpré | Mournans - Charbonny | Nozeroy | Onglières | Plénise | Plénisette | Rix

• Commune in the department of Jura
• Place in Franche -Comté