Ivory (Jura)

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

Geography

Ivory is at 605 m above sea level. M., south of Salins- les- Bains and about 36 km northeast of the town of Lons -le- Saunier (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, in the extreme north of the plateau Caledonia (first Jura plateau ), between the valleys of erosion Cuisance in the west and in the east Furieuse.

The area of 9.13 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The entire area occupied by the plateau of the plateau Caledonia, the average at 590 m above sea level. M. lies, rises slightly towards the east and is consisted partly of arable and meadow land, partly by forest. The plateau has no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. In the north and east of the communal land extends to the top of the escarpment, which leads on to the deep valley of the Furieuse. With 632 m above sea level. M. is achieved on a knoll east of the village is the highest elevation of Ivory. To the south, the municipality's area covers a narrow strip in the vast grove of Forêt des Moidons.

Neighboring communities of Ivory are Pretin and Bracon in the north, Chaux- Champagny in the east, Chilly- sur -Salins in the south and La Chatelaine and Mesnay in the West.

History

The territory of Ivory was inhabited very early. Evidence from the prehistoric period are the Iron Age tumuli in the Forêt des Moidons. Their archaeological objects are located in the National Museum of Antiquities in Saint- Germain -en- Laye. Further evidence comes from the Roman period and the early Christian period.

Is first documented in the 13th century Ivory. In the 17th century the village was hit by severe plague epidemics. In the course of the Thirty Years' War, Ivory was looted and burned by Swedish troops. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The village church of Ivory was built in the 16th century and has good interior.

Population

With 86 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Ivory is one of the smallest towns in the Jura department. Throughout the 20th century, the population had decreased significantly (1926 were still 212 persons counted ).

Economy and infrastructure

Ivory was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. 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. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns around their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from the department of road D107 which leads from Arbois after Andelot -en- Montagne. Further road links exist with Chaux- Champagny and Salins- les- Bains.

Commune in the department of Jura
Place in Franche -Comté

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier Cantons of France Postal codes in France Lons-le-Saunier Chaux-Champagny Chilly-sur-Salins Saint-Germain-en-Laye Andelot-en-Montagne Cernans La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse

421815