Molain (Jura)
Molain is a commune in the French department of Jura in the Franche -Comté.
Geography
Molain is located at 580 m above sea level. M., east of Poligny and about 25 km northeast of the town of Lons -le- Saunier (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, in a wide clearing in the northern part of the plateau Caledonia (first Jura plateau ), between the erosion valley of Culée de Vaux in the west and the ridge of the Côte de l' Today in the East.
The area of 11.50 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The entire area occupied by the plateau of the plateau Caledonia, the average at 580 m above sea level. M. is and is passed partly of arable and meadow land, partly by forest. The western border is on a hill in the Bois de Molain (602 m above sea level. M. ), while the southern boundary is formed by the main road N5. The plateau has no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps into the karst underground. To the east, the municipality's area of the Côte de l' extends over the plateau up to the northeastern foothills today, on 681 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Molain is achieved.
Neighboring communities of Molain are Arbois and La Chatelaine in the north, Valempoulières in the east, and Montrond Besain in the south and Poligny in the West.
History
Several findings indicate that the municipality of Molain was already inhabited during the Gallo- Roman period. The Church of Molain is first mentioned in the 11th century. In the Middle Ages Molain formed their own small estates that were from the Priory of Vaux- sur- Poligny dependent. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.
Attractions
The present village church of Molain was rebuilt in the 16th century. Among the natural attractions include the Cave of the Moidons.
Population
With 122 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Molain one of the smallest towns in the Jura. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1881 281 persons were still counted ), was a total re- recorded a slight population growth since the mid- 1970s.
Economy and infrastructure
Molain 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, but is easily accessible from the main road N5, which runs from Poligny after Champagnole. Further road links exist with Arbois, Besain and Valempoulières.
Abergement- le -Petit | Aumont | Barretaine | Bersaillin | Besain | Biefmorin | Bonnefontaine | Brainans | Buvilly | Chamole | Champrougier | Le Chateley | Chaussenans | Chemenot | Colonne | Fay en-Montagne | Grozon | Miéry | Molain | Montholier | Neuvilley | Oussières | Picarreau | Plasne | Poligny | Tour Mont | Vaux- sur- Poligny | Villers -les -Bois
- Commune in the department of Jura
- Place in Franche -Comté