Myon (Doubs)

Muon is a commune in the French department Doubs in the Franche -Comté.

Geography

Muon is at 335 m above sea level. M., about 25 km south of the city of Besançon (air line). The farming village extends in the Jura, in a basin that is drained by the Conche, just before its confluence with the Lison, at the foot of Mont du Peu.

The area of 16.06 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Jura. The area is crossed from south to north from the Ruisseau de la Conche, initially in a narrow, densely wooded valley, but gradually opens up and forms a broad basin in muon. Northeast of the village flows the stream in the Lison, who here in a large arc to Montbergeret (425 m above sea level. M. ) flows around. The Valley of Conche is flanked on both sides by wooded hills. In the West, the Bois de la Chaînée are (up to 560 m above sea level. M. ) and the Mont du Peu ( 458 m above sea level. M. ). To the east, the municipality's area extends beyond the Bois Monniot (507 m above sea level. M. ) and the Bois les Planches up to the heights of the Bois de Séchin (570 m above sea level. M. ) and in the far south to the Felskrete the Rocher de Champharon, on the 607 m above sea level. M. is reached the highest point of the muon.

Neighboring communities of muon are Échay and Lizine in the north, and Éternoz Saraz in the east, Salins- les- Bains and Saint- Thiébaud in the south and Ivrey and Bartherans in the West.

History

Several findings indicate that the municipality of muon was already inhabited in prehistoric times. In the Middle Ages muon formed its own little rule. Together with the Franche -Comté reached the village with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678 to France.

Attractions

The village church of muon was built in the 18th century. Get the ruins of a medieval castle. The old town is characterized by numerous farmhouses in the characteristic style of the Franche -Comté from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Population

With 190 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) muon is one of the small communities of the department of Doubs. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1891 333 persons were still counted ), a slight population growth was recorded since the early 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Muon was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture (crops, orchards and livestock ) and forestry embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares of the secondary road D15, which runs from Quingey after Éternoz. Further road links exist with Châtillon -sur- Lison, Salins- les- Bains and Alaise.

Municipality in the department of Doubs
Place in Franche -Comté

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