Bonnefontaine

Bonnefontaine
Commune
The town hall in Bonnefontaine
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Coordinates: 46°43′45″N 5°44′51″E / 46.7292°N 5.7475°E / 46.7292; 5.7475Coordinates: 46°43′45″N 5°44′51″E / 46.7292°N 5.7475°E / 46.7292; 5.7475
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Lons-le-Saunier
Canton	Poligny
Intercommunality	Bresse Haute Seille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Roussey
Area 1	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	107
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	39065 /39800
Elevation	534–745 m (1,752–2,444 ft) (avg. 580 m or 1,900 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bonnefontaine (French pronunciation: ​[bɔnfɔ̃tɛn]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography[]

Bonnefontaine is located in the core of the first plateau of the Jura on the edge of the Côte de l'Heute to 580 meters of altitude. In addition to its centre, the village includes a hamlet : Le Patouillet. The local agriculture is traditionally dairy breeding used for the manufacture of a regional cheese, the Comté.

History[]

Until 1897, the name of the village was "Les Faisses" (similar to fesses : buttocks, in French). On that date, this name, considered as defamatory was replaced by Bonnefontaine, in reference to the three stone fountains of the village.

Population[]

Bonnefontaine in winter

Sights[]

Several remarkable monuments deserve to be mentioned : three fountains; a beautiful church of the 15th century with a lava roof; a mansion with a tower and a stone turret; and a convent of Dominican sisters whose garden is registered with the pre-inventory of the historic buildings. Moreover, the old chalet (co-operative cheese dairy) was turned into the "Maison du Premier plateau" which shelters the seat of the Community of the "Communauté de Communes du Premier Plateau", a tourist information center and a showroom.

Economy[]

Three companies are situated in Bonnefontaine : a sheep-fold, a tablettery and a farm located at the "Patouillet", hamlet being with less than 500 meters of the village.

Gallery[]

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  Town hall

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  The « Bergerie de l'Heute »'s ewes

See also[]

• Communes of the Jura department

References[]

• INSEE statistics

External links[]

• (in French) Neighboring communes
• (in French) Communauté de communes du Premier Plateau

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