Largillay-Marsonnay

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

Geography

Largillay - Marsonnay situated at 470 meters above sea level. M., about 16 km southeast of the town of Lons -le- Saunier (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, on a plateau between the valley section of the Vouglan the east and the forested chain of the Bois de Provenchère in the West.

The area of 6.98 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The eastern border is the Vouglan, which was dammed in 1969 and flooded the deeply cut, winding valley of the Ain. It represents today a popular tourist area and is in the range of Largillay - Marsonnay around 500 m wide. On the west side of the lake is flanked by a 50 to 100 m high steep slope that leads over to the adjacent plateau ( average altitude of 480 m. M. ). The plateau is drained by the Ruisseau des Bourbouillons which opens at Pont -de- Poitte in the Ain. In the south, the plateau of the hill of Marsonnay ( 652 m above sea level. M. ) is deferred. To the west, the municipality's area extends to the ridge of the Bois de Provenchère, on the 680 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Largillay - Marsonnay is achieved.

The double municipality comprises the villages Largillay (470 m above sea level. M. ) at the edge of the plateau above the Vouglan and Marsonnay (500 m above sea level. M. ) at the eastern foot of the Bois de Provenchère and some single farms. Neighboring communities of Largillay - Marsonnay are Mesnois and Pont -de- Poitte in the north, Barésia -sur- l'Ain to the east, La Tour-du- Meix in the south and Plaisia , Merona and Marnézia in the West.

History

The district Largillay in the 12th century is first mentioned under the name Loverciacum. Since the Middle Ages Largillay and Marsonnay belonged to the dominion Costarel that is mentioned in the 13th century. The medieval castle was in 1479 on the King Louis XI command. destroyed. Together with the Franche -Comté reached both villages with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France. Today's Double congregation existed at the time of the French Revolution.

Attractions

From the former castle Costarel from the 13th century, the ruins are preserved. Only a few vestiges point to the existence of the Château- Belin. In Marsonnay there is a seat of power.

Population

With 185 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Largillay - Marsonnay one of the small towns in the Jura. Throughout the 20th century, only small variations of the population were registered (1901, 141 persons counted ).

Economy and infrastructure

Largillay - Marsonnay was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. 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 on a secondary road that leads from Orgelet to Pont -de- Poitte.

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 Lac de Vouglans Ain (river) Pont-de-Poitte Louis XI of France Clairvaux-les-Lacs Hautecour (Jura) Marigny (Jura)

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