Marnézia
Marnézia is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Marnézia is 535 meters. M., about 13 km southeast of the town of Lons -le- Saunier (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, in the extreme south of the plateau Caledonia (first Jura plateau ), at the western foot of the heights of the Côte de l' Today.
The area of 4.97 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The main part of the territory occupied by the level of the plateau Caledonia, the average at 520 m above sea level. M. is and is passed 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 west of the municipality floor extends to the foot of the top of the Bois du Chanois. To the east, the municipality's area extends over a relatively steep slope up to the ridge of the Côte de l' Today ( with the Roche de la Chaise de Diable ), which separates the plateau from the eastern Ain Valley. On the ridge is 703 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Marnézia.
Neighboring communities of Marnézia are Poids -de- Fiole and Nogna in the north, and Mesnois Largillay - Marsonnay in the east, the south and Merona Dompierre -sur -Mont in the West.
History
The territory of Marnézia was already inhabited during the Gallo- Roman period, of which the remains of Roche- Pagan testify. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the rule Orgelet. Together with the Franche -Comté Marnézia came with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.
Attractions
The village church of Marnézia was inaugurated in 1457 and enlarged in 1668. It has a statue of Notre- Dame de Délivrance from the 15th century and further significant wooden statues.
Population
With 94 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Marnézia one of the smallest towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 182 persons were still counted ), a population growth was recorded in recent years.
Economy and infrastructure
Marnézia was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry 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 Dompierre -sur -Mont after Nogna. Further road links exist with Poids -de- Fiole and Merona.
Alièze | Arthenas | Beffia | Chambéria | Chavéria | Cressia | Dompierre -sur -Mont | Écrille | Essia | Marnézia | Merona | Moutonne | Nancuise | Onoz | Orgelet | Pimorin | Plaisia | Présilly | Reithouse | Rothonay | Sarrogna | La Tour-du - Meixner | Varessia
- Commune in the department of Jura
- Place in Franche -Comté