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

Jougne
Commune
Town hall
Location of Jougne
Jougne
Jougne
Coordinates: 46°45′51″N 6°23′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Morel[1]
Area
1
29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,801
  Density62/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.

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
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 la Joux. There is also an animal museum[10] and numerous hotels and restaurants.


Twin towns — sister cities


Jougne is twinned with:


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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  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". www.pontarlier.org (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. "LE MUSEE ANIMALIER". www.petitfute.co.uk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)






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