Jougne

Jougne
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Jougne
Coat of arms
Location of Jougne
Jougne is located in France
Jougne
Jougne
Jougne is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Jougne
Jougne
Coordinates: 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
 (2022)[2]
1,915
 • Density66/km2 (170/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 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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Actualité Jougne (25370) – L'info locale en continu sur France Bleu". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Via Francigena: Pontarlier - Jougne". www.outdooractive.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "VFS02 - Stage Jougne-Orbe". www.viefrancigene.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ "VFF47bis - Historical variant leg from Pontarlier to Jougne". www.viefrancigene.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Warfare and the Making of Early Medieval Italy (568–652)". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  8. ^ "A Day Trip to Saint-Maurice d'Agaune by Nancy Thebaut – Global Horizons In Pre-Modern Art". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Jougne". www.pontarlier.org (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. ^ "LE MUSEE ANIMALIER". www.petitfute.co.uk.
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