Goumois (Doubs)
Goumois is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Goumois is located on 505 m, 11 km east of Maîche and 30 km south-southeast of the town of Montbéliard (air line). The border village extends Jura, Doubs Valley deep in the left (western) side of the valley, opposite the Swiss village of Goumois (municipality Saignelégier ).
The area of 5.83 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The eastern border is always along the Doubs, which here flows through a canyon-like incised into the plateaus of the Jura valley to the north. In Goumois there is a small valley widening. However, above and below the village, the steep valley slopes occur very close together and are different places crossed by striking Kalkfelsbändern. From the river, the municipality's area extends westward across the predominantly forested steep slope up to the edge of the adjacent heights which separate the Doubs Valley from the high plateau of Maîche. With 953 m is achieved at the level of the Bois de Grépi near the plateau of Urtière the highest elevation of Goumois.
To Goumois the hamlet Gourgouton include ( 661 m) on a terrace on the western side of the valley of the Doubs and various farm groups and individual farms. Neighboring communities of Goumois are Charmauvillers in the south, Urtière in the West, Fessevillers in the north and the Swiss community Saignelégier in the east.
History
His first mentioned Goumois in 1177 under the name Gamoensis ecclesia, which was probably derived from the Germanic personal name Godemod. The village was under the Priory of Lanthenans and came in 1247 to the Counts of Montbéliard. Since the 14th century belonged to the rule Goumois Franquemont (ruin in the field of Swiss Goumois ), which was conquered in 1474 by the Prince-Bishop of Basel, but was still disputed until 1780 between the Prince-Bishopric of Basel and France. Between 1793 and 1815 Goumois belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont Terrible, associated from 1800 with the Department of Haut -Rhin. The community Goumois was divided by the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the Doubs was the new frontier. The district left the Doubs remained in France, during the district right of the Doubs in 1815 came to the Canton of Bern and on 1 January 1979 at the newly founded Canton Jura.
Attractions
The village church of Goumois was extensively rebuilt in the 19th century, with some parts of the Gothic previous building were included. It contains, among other things, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary from the 15th century.
Population
With 177 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Goumois one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 228 persons were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1980s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Goumois was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture ( livestock and dairy farming ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises and facilities for the tourist demand. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the surrounding larger towns of their work.
Meanwhile Goumois has become a popular destination in the Jura. It is the location of a campsite. Leisure activities include in particular the water ( canoeing and kayaking), fishing and hiking.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road, leading from Maîche to Saignelégier. Another road connection with Trévillers.
Pictures
Goumois, Historical postcard
Goumois, Historical postcard
Goumois in winter 2008