Jougne

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Jougne
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Jougne
Coat of arms
Location of Jougne
Jougne is located in France
Jougne
Jougne
Coordinates: 46°45′51″N 6°23′19″E / 46.7642°N 6.3886°E / 46.7642; 6.3886Coordinates: 46°45′51″N 6°23′19″E / 46.7642°N 6.3886°E / 46.7642; 6.3886
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Morel[1]
Area
1
29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
1,829
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25318 /25370
Elevation809–1,463 m (2,654–4,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jougne (French pronunciation: ​[ʒuɲ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]

Geography[]

The commune is situated 19 km (12 mi) from Pontarlier[4] and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from the Swiss border.[5] It lies in the Jura Mountains, which form the border between France and Switzerland.[6] The commune dominates the valley of the Jougnena. From Piquemiette, there are views of the Alps.

History[]

Jougne church

In the Middle Ages, Jougne was an important toll station on the road to Italy.[7] Of the ancient fortifications, a gate and ramparts, as well as ruins of the fort, remain. The chapel of Saint Maurice dates from the 12th century and has a Carolingian crypt.[8]

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962744—    
1968815+9.5%
1975858+5.3%
1982866+0.9%
19901,162+34.2%
19991,198+3.1%
20081,376+14.9%
20121,470+6.8%

Tourism[]

Jougne is a tourist town noted for winter sports.[9] The ski resort of Piquemiette caters to alpine skiers, but there are also hiking and cross-country ski trails in the forest of . There is also an animal museum[10] and numerous hotels and restaurants.

Twin towns — sister cities[]

Jougne is twinned with:

  • Italy Buttigliera Alta, Italy

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Actualité Jougne (25370) – L'info locale en continu sur France Bleu". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  4. ^ "Via Francigena: Pontarlier - Jougne". www.outdooractive.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  5. ^ "VFS02 - Stage Jougne-Orbe". www.viefrancigene.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ^ "VFF47bis - Historical variant leg from Pontarlier to Jougne". www.viefrancigene.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  7. ^ "Warfare and the Making of Early Medieval Italy (568–652)". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  8. ^ "A Day Trip to Saint-Maurice d'Agaune by Nancy Thebaut – Global Horizons In Pre-Modern Art". Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  9. ^ "Jougne - Tourism, Holidays & Weekends". France-Voyage.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  10. ^ "LE MUSEE ANIMALIER". www.petitfute.co.uk.

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