Les Planchettes
Les Planchettes is a municipality in the district of La Chaux -de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Geography
Les Planchettes lies on 1'063 meters above sea level. Level, 5 km west of the district capital of La Chaux -de-Fonds (air line). The farming village stretches along the northern slope of the Pouillerel in the Neuchâtel Jura, around 400 m above the deep valley of the Doubs.
The area of 11.7 km ² large municipality area includes the northern slope of the Pouillerel, which is relatively flat, very steep and partially crossed at the top of the lower part of rock bands. The highest point of Les Planchettes lies with 1'276 meters above sea level. M. on the crest of Pouillerel. Here there is an extensive Jura mountain meadows with the typical tall spruce trees that are either individually or in groups. The northern and western boundary of the municipality and at the same time forms the border of Switzerland Doubs. This is west of the village in a valley klusartigen with striking rock walls ( Creux de Moron ) to Lac de Moron dammed, whose eastern half is still on the church floor. From the municipality surface 1997 3 % was attributable to settlements, 58 % of forest and shrubs, 37% to agriculture and slightly more than 2% was unproductive land.
At Les Planchettes includes the hamlet of Le Dazenet, 920 m above sea level. M. on a ridge above the Doubs Valley, and scattered over the Jura mountains numerous farmsteads. Neighboring municipalities of Les Planchettes are Les Brenets, Le Locle and La Chaux -de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel and Villers -le- Lac and Grand'Combe -des-Bois in neighboring France.
Population
With 228 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Les Planchettes one of the small communities of the Canton of Neuchâtel. Of the 91.1 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 7.1 % and 0.9 % speak Dutch ( as of 2000).
Economy
Les Planchettes is still a mainly coined by farming village, with livestock and dairy farming predominate. Outside the primary sector, there are some jobs in the local small businesses and in two power plants on the river Doubs. Some employed persons are also commuters and work in nearby La Chaux -de-Fonds.
Traffic
The community is located far away from the major thoroughfares. The main access is from La Chaux -de-Fonds. By Postbus course, which runs from La Chaux -de-Fonds to Les Planchettes and at times up Biaufond on the Doubs, the village is connected to the public transport network.
History
The area of Les Planchettes was reclaimed only after the 15th century by settlers from the Val de Ruz and the Vallée des Ponts. The farms were under the jurisdiction of the rule Valanginian, which finally came to Neuchâtel in 1592. Since 1648 Neuchâtel principality and 1707 was linked by personal union with the Kingdom of Prussia. 1806, the region was ceded to Napoleon I. and came in 1815 during the Congress of Vienna to the Swiss Confederation, the kings of Prussia until 1857 Neuchâtel trade also prince of Neuchâtel remained. In 1812 the settlements Le Grand and Le Quartier Dazenet merged to form the municipality of Les Planchettes.
Attractions
The church of Les Planchettes was built in 1702. Since then, the community forms a separate parish.