Jeurre
Jeurre is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Jeurre is located at 320 m above sea level. M., about twelve kilometers north- northeast of the city Oyonnax (air line). The village is located in the Jura, in the valley of Bienne, on the north side of the river in a valley widening near the mouth of Ruisseau d' Héria, at the northern foot of the ridge of the Roche de Joux.
The area of 6.99 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The central part is occupied by an approximately one kilometer- wide valley widening of Bienne. The Bienne flows from east to west through this flat Talniederung. From the north ends of the Ruisseau d' Héria, is also part of the lower portion to Jeurre. The flat alluvial plain flanked by steep and partially traversed by bands of rock slopes on both sides. There are several caves and the rock formation of the Rochers des Couronnes. On the northern slope of the height of the Roche de Joux is 696 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Jeurre. In the West also the valley of Douvres belongs to the municipality. The area of Jeurre is part of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut- Jura.
To Jeurre include the hamlet Douvres (400 m above sea level. M. ) in a valley which opens towards the back Bienne, as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Jeurre are Martigna and Villard - d'Héria in the north, Pratz and Vaux- lès -Saint -Claude in the east, Lavancia - Epercy in the south and Montcusel in the West.
History
In Jeurre was to Gallo-Roman times, the settlement Vicus jurensis, which was probably destroyed in 357 AD by the Germans. Other documented references finds the village in the 6th and 12th century. Together with the Franche -Comté Jeurre came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. To a field change occurred in 1822, when the previously independent municipalities Douvres and Epercy were incorporated to Jeurre. Epercy but was revived in 1950 separated and combined with Lavancia.
Attractions
The village church of Jeurre was rebuilt in the 18th century and has a tower with a domed roof from the 15th century. From the 19th century, the castle dates. The suspension bridge was built in 1837. From Roman times, the foundations of a villa from the 2nd century AD, are obtained.
Population
With 256 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Jeurre one of the small towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1886 433 persons were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the mid-1970s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Jeurre was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by the agriculture and forestry through the village. In addition, there are now a number of companies of small and medium enterprises. Many workers are also commuters who principally engaged in the larger towns of the environment in Oyonnax their work.
The village has good transport links. It lies on the main road that leads from Oyonnax to Saint -Claude. From this main road branches off the road to Lons -le- Saunier at Jeurre. The nearest links to the motorway A404 ( Saint -Martin- du- Frêne - Oyonnax ) is located at a distance of around 12 km. Jeurre has a station on the railway line from Oyonnax to Saint -Claude.
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