Villards-d'Héria

Villard - d'Héria is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Villard - d'Héria Located at 650 meters above sea level. M., about 10 km west of the town of Saint- Claude ( straight line ). The village is located in the Jura, in the valley of Ruisseau d' Héria below the Lac d' Antre, at the western foot of the Roche d' Antre.

The area of ​​9.63 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The area is drained by the Ruisseau d' Héria in a deep erosion valley south to Bienne. In the northern part of the municipality, the area includes both valley slopes and extends to the height of Moirans (888 m above sea level. M. ), in the extensive grove of Forêt de Moirans and on the height of the Forêt d' Annuelle. In a hollow at the western slope of the small Lac d' Antre is (820 m above sea level. M. ). It is dominated in the north by striking chalk cliffs of Roche d' Antre, on the 961 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Villard - d'Héria is achieved. In the southern part only of the eastern slope of the Héria valley belongs to the municipality. In the extreme south of the municipality area extends to the edge of the Bienne Valley. The area of Villard - d'Héria is part of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut- Jura.

To Villard - d'Héria addition to the actual site also includes several hamlets and isolated farms, including:

• Petit Villard (640 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern slope of the valley of the Ruisseau d' Héria
• Grand Châtel (590 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace on the eastern side of the valley of the Ruisseau d' Héria

Neighboring communities of Villard - d'Héria are Moirans -en- Montagne in the north, Lavans -lès -Saint- Claude and Pratz in the east, the south and Jeurre Martigna in the West.

History

The territory of Villard - d'Héria was already inhabited during the Roman period. Here was the 1st and 2nd century AD a settlement and a temple complex that was probably abandoned shortly after the year 200. First excavations were conducted in 1698 at the instigation of Louis XIV.

Since the Middle Ages the two settlements Grand and Petit Villard Villard belonged to the dominion of the Abbey of Saint -Claude. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the villages with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. In 1822 merged Grand and Petit Villard Villard Villard - d'Héria to the community. To a field change occurred in 1946 when the previously independent Grand -Châtel was incorporated into Villard - d'Héria.

Attractions

In Petit Villard is a chapel. From a Roman settlement dating from the 1st century remains of a temple complex, the perimeter wall, a theater, murals and a bathing facility are (the water was derived from the Lac d' Antre ) was obtained.

Population

With 446 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Villard - d'Héria one of the small towns in the Jura. Once the population has consistently had in the first half of the 20th century in the range of about 400 people, a population increase was recorded since the beginning of the 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Villard - d'Héria was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by the agriculture and forestry through the village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises and companies in the plastics processing. 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 has good transport links. It lies on the main road D470 which leads from Lons -le- Saunier to Saint -Claude. This road crosses the valley of Héria with a viaduct so that the old center is relieved of through traffic. Further road links exist with Jeurre and Martigna.

Chancia | Charchilla | Châtel- de -Joux | Coyron | Crenans | Les Crozets | Étival | Jeurre | Lect | Maisod | Martigna | Meussia | Moirans -en- Montagne | Montcusel | Pratz | Villard - d'Héria

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