Clucy

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

Geography

Clucy is located on 608 m above sea level. M., east of Salins- les- Bains and about 23 km north of the city Champagnole (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, on the first Jura plateau, on a plateau east of the Erosionstals Furieuse on the edge of the trough of the Ruisseau de Gouaille.

The area of 5.13 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The entire area occupied by the plateau of the Jura plateau that. Average to 620 m above sea M. is and is mainly consisted of arable and meadow land. Is drained, the area by the Ruisseau de Gouaille flowing through a broad trough and then abruptly plunges over a cliff in the valley basin of Blégny in erosion valley of Furieuse. West of the village, the plateau becomes increasingly narrow and ends with the Fort Belin ( just outside the municipal area ) directly above Salins- les- Bains. The parish boundary is always above the steep drop to the surrounding valleys. With 718 m above sea level. M. is achieved on the hill west of the village is the highest elevation of Clucy. To the east, the municipality's area covers the Mont Oiseau ( 676 m above sea level. M. ) and up to the edge of the Bois des Paules.

At the hamlet of Le Clucy Tilleret part ( 635 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau south of the Ruisseau de Gouaille. Neighboring communities of Clucy are Salins- les- Bains in the south, west and north and Geraise and Cernan in the east.

History

The territory of Clucy been inhabited since prehistoric times and during the Gallo- Roman period. Is first mentioned in the 12th century Clucy. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the rule of Châtel- Belin. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The former chapel of the 18th century was converted into a cheese factory. From the 19th century the village fountain dates.

Population

With 81 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Clucy one of the smallest towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1911 138 people were still counted ), only relatively small fluctuations were recorded since the early 1970s.

Economy and infrastructure

Clucy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Earlier this iron mines were mined. 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 of the working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from the D72, which runs from Salins- les- Bains to Pontarlier. Another road connection with Geraise.

Commune in the department of Jura
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier Cantons of France Postal codes in France Cernans La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse Chaux-Champagny Chilly-sur-Salins Ivory (Jura)

194584