Éternoz
Éternoz is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Éternoz is located on 508 m above sea level, about 14 km southwest of Ornans and 26 km south of the city of Besançon (air line). The village is located in the French Jura, in a hollow of the Ruisseau de la Vau on the western edge of the plateau of Amancey, east of Taleinschnitts of Lison.
The 29.26 km ² large municipality is crossed from south to north from the winding course of the River Lison in a narrow valley that is cut up to 150 m into the surrounding plateau. The slopes are different places crossed by striking Kalkfelswänden. Also both of which opens east side streams Ruisseau de la Vau and Coulans have deep erosion valleys. East of the Lison the plateau of Éternoz expands, the partly forested ( Bois des Bornes ) and is partly composed of meadow land. A 100 m high road ratio is derived from this plateau above the plateau of Amancey and achieved on Sur la Chaux 611 m. The highest elevation of Éternoz is achieved with 670 m on the slope below Montmahoux. A smaller portion of the community land lying west of the Lison and includes the undulating plateau of Alaise and adjacent forest areas Monniot Bois, Bois de Séchin and Forêt de Fertans ( to 620 m).
To Éternoz addition to the actual site also includes several other villages and hamlets, namely:
- Doulaize (395 m ) in a recess on the right of the Lison
- Refranche (430 m) on the plateau of Éternoz
- Coulans -sur- Lison ( 469 m ) in a valley on the plateau of Éternoz
- Alaise (460 m) on the plateau west of the Lison
Neighboring communities of Éternoz are Lizine and Malan in the north, and Amancey Déservillers in the east, Montmahoux, Nans -sous -Sainte -Anne and Saraz in the south and muon in the West.
History
The territory of Éternoz was settled very early. The earliest evidence of human presence were discovered in an Abri at Doulaize from the Paleolithic. Other finds from the prehistoric times come from several tumuli in Alaise and Refranche, which dates back to the Bronze Age and the Hallstatt period.
In the Middle Ages Éternoz belonged to the rule Montmahoux, which was under the suzerainty of the lords of Chalon- Arlay. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. To a field change occurred in 1973, when the previously independent municipalities Alaise, Coulans -sur- Lison, Doulaize and Refranche merged with Éternoz. Since 1993 Éternoz is a member of the comprehensive 19 villages municipal association Communauté de communes Amancey - Loue - Lison.
Attractions
The Church of Éternoz was built in the style of classicism. From the former seat of power are only a few remnants still visible. In the old town many farmhouses are obtained in the characteristic style of the Franche -Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries. Coulans -sur- Lison has a Gothic church, while the church of Alaise originally dates back to the 13th century, but later was repeatedly restored and remodeled. The Musée des Métiers Ruraux shows a collection of peasant life in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Population
With 348 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Éternoz one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century, a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1990s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Éternoz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are now a number of companies of small and medium industries, including a company that makes electric motors, and a sawmill. 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 is located off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the secondary road D492 which leads from Ornans by Salins- les- Bains. Further road links exist with Amancey, Malan, Lizine and muon.