Belleydoux
Belleydoux is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Belleydoux is located on 834 m above sea level. M., about ten kilometers east of the city Oyonnax (air line). The farming village extends extreme northeast of the Haut- Bugey, in the Jura, on a sloping to the southeast slope above the valley of Semine, compared to the Roche de la Fauconnière, at the edge of the plateau of the Hautes- Combes.
The area of 17.63 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The southern part is occupied by deep erosion valley of Semine flowing into this area from east to west in order to apply the water Valserine. The valley is of two distinctive semi-circular Ausräumungskesseln with characteristic vertical rock walls, the so-called " cirques ", hemmed. South of the Semine is the Cirque de la Fauconnière; the boundary runs along the top of the rock wall ( 1200 m above sea level. M. ) at the edge of the large forest Forêt de Champfromier. Angular offset on the northern side of the valley opens the Combe d' Orvaz, which is also dominated by distinctive rock faces.
The western part of the municipality includes a slightly inclined towards the south plateau is passed ( on average 900 meters above sea level. M. ), the partly used as pasture, partly with forest ( Bois de la Montagne brulee and Forêt de Belleydoux ). To the east, pass another site level to the high plateau of the Hautes- Combes ( north of the Combe d' Orvaz then ) over. In the far east is to the height of the forest Cret Mathieu with 1271 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Belleydoux. The area of Belleydoux is part of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut- Jura.
To Belleydoux addition to the actual site includes various hamlets and farm groups, including:
- Merle -en- Bas (850 m above sea level. M. ) at the edge of the plateau overlooking the valley of Semine
- Merle -en-Haut (860 m above sea level. M. ) at the edge of the plateau overlooking the valley of Semine
- Gobet (920 m above sea level. M. ) on the north side of the valley of the Semine
Neighboring communities of Belleydoux are Viry, Les Bouchoux and La Pesse in the north, Champfromier in the east, the south and Giron Échallon in the West.
History
Is first mentioned Belleydoux in 1159th It belonged to rule Gobet. Since the Middle Ages the village was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon in 1601 it passed to France. Located on the border between France and the Franche -Comté, there were at Belleydoux in the 17th century repeatedly disputes. In 1944 the village of German troops was partially destroyed.
Attractions
The village church of Belleydoux was built from 1830 to 1832. At the site of an earlier building, the chapel Sainte -Anne in 1958 was built in the style of neoclassicism. In the hamlet Gobet is a seat of power.
Population
With 323 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Belleydoux one of the small communities of the department of Ain. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1906 646 persons were still counted ), a slight increase in population was recorded since the mid-1970s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Belleydoux was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially livestock and dairy farming, as well as by the forestry village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.
As a resort benefited Belleydoux, from tourism, especially on winter tourism, when cross-country skiing can be operated on the plateau of the Hautes- Combes.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares in a department road that leads from Saint -Germain- de -Joux to Saint -Claude. Further road links exist with Giron and La Pesse. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 23 km.