Le Peuchapatte
Le Peuchapatte was until December 31, 2008, a municipality in the district Franches- Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
She has merged with effect from 1 January 2009 the municipality Muriaux Muriaux.
Geography
Le Peuchapatte was above sea level with 1,131 m. M. the highest municipality of the canton and is located 7 km south-southwest of the district municipal seat Saignelégier (air line). The farming village extends to the back of a Jura chain of mountains free (French Freiberge ).
The area of 2.6 km ² only just large former municipal area includes a portion of the gently undulating plateau of the Jura plateau, on the alternate boggy, usually above ground endorheic valleys with peaks of limestone. The northern part is occupied by the ridge of Point de Vue, the ü with 1'184 m. M. is the highest point of Le Peuchapatte. He has extensive pastures of the Jura on with standing individually or in groups large spruce and intervening forest areas. In the south, the municipality filed in the valley of La Chaux- d'Abel. From the municipality surface 1997 accounted for 5% on settlements, 35 % of forest and shrubs and 60% for agriculture.
At Le Peuchapatte include some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Le Peuchapatte were Manderscheid, Les Breuleux and Muriaux.
Population
With 37 inhabitants ( end of 2007) Le Peuchapatte was one of the smallest municipalities in the canton of Jura. Of the residents, 97.4 % are French-speaking and German-speaking 2.6% (as of 2000). The population of Le Peuchapatte amounted in 1860 to 142 inhabitants, in 1900 only 84 inhabitants. During the 20th century a further sharp decrease.
Economy
Le Peuchapatte is a strong dominantly agricultural village with dairy farming and cattle breeding. Outside the primary sector there are no jobs in the village. Employed workers who do not work in agriculture, so are commuters and work in Les Breuleux or accept longer commutes in purchasing.
Energy
North of Le Peuchapatte there are three wind turbines. You have a hub height of 108 m, a rotor diameter of 80 m and with a rated power of 2.3 MW, the most powerful wind turbines in Switzerland.
Traffic
The former municipality is located off the major thoroughfares and can be reached from the main road that leads from Les Breuleux to La Ferrière. Le Peuchapatte has no access to public transport.
History
Le Peuchapatte was the youngest in the open mountains. It was founded in 1530 by the family Chapatte from Les Breuleux. The village belonged to the manor free mountains covered by the prince-bishops of Basel. Between 1793 and 1815 Le Peuchapatte belonged to France and was initially part of the département du Mont- Terrible, associated from 1800 with the Department of Haut -Rhin. By the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the place came in 1815 to the canton of Bern and on 1 January 1979 at the newly founded Canton Jura.
Attractions
The chapel Notre- Dame-du -Sacré - Cœur was newly built in 1972 with the inclusion of parts of the neo-Gothic previous building. Church- owned Le Peuchapatte to 1923 the parish Manderscheid, since the parish of Les Breuleux. The village is characterized by typical farmhouses dating from the 16th and 17th centuries.