Chancia
Chancia is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Chancia situated at 300 m above sea level. M., about ten kilometers north of the city Oyonnax (air line). The village is located in the Jura, in the valley of Bienne below their breakdown by the Maissiat anticline at the northern edge of the lake Lac de Coiselet.
The area of 2.41 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The boundaries of the area to the west by the Ain, the south by the Lac de Coiselet and the course of the river Bienne. Previously led the Bienne below the village in the Ain, while the whole floodplain is flooded by the Lac de Coiselet today. To the north, the municipality's area extends over the hills separate Molard de Netru (490 m above sea level. M. ), the hill of Chancia and up the steep slope to the level of Montcusel, on 680 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Chancia is achieved. The village is dominated by distinctive limestone cliffs. The area of Chancia is part of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut- Jura.
Neighboring communities of Chancia are Lect in the north, Montcusel in the east, Lavancia - Epercy and Dortan in the south and Condes and Vescles in the West.
History
It is first mentioned in the 12th century Chancia. In the course of time the village belonged successively to the dominions Vouglans, Boutavent and Bouchoux. Together with the Franche -Comté Chancia came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.
Population
With 234 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Chancia one of the small towns in the Jura. During the second half of the 20th century, the population had different variations, where they always hovered in the range of 100 people. To a population increase occurred since about 1990.
Economy and infrastructure
Chancia 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 a factory that produces molds. Meanwhile, the village has changed thanks to its attractive location into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Dortan after Orgelet. Further road links exist with Thoirette, Condes and Montcusel. The nearest links to the motorway A404 ( Saint -Martin- du- Frêne - Oyonnax ) is located at a distance of around 10 km.
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