Jougne
Encyclopedia
Jougne is a commune
in the Doubs
department in the Franche-Comté
region
in eastern France
.
and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from the Swiss
border. It lies in the Jura Mountains
, which form the border between France and Switzerland.
It dominates the valley of the Jougnena. From Piquemiette, there is a magnificent view of the Alps
.
In the Middle Ages
, Jougne was an important toll station on the road to Italy
. Of the ancient fortifications, a gate and ramparts, as well as ruins of the fort, remain.
The chapel of Saint Maurice dates from the twelfth century and has a Carolingian
crypt.
There is also an animal museum, with elaborate natural settings and numerous hotels and restaurants.
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Doubs
Doubs
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department in the Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
region
Régions of France
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in eastern France
France
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.
Geography
The commune is situated 19 km (11.8 mi) from PontarlierPontarlier
Pontarlier is a commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-History:...
and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from the Swiss
Switzerland
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border. It lies in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
, which form the border between France and Switzerland.
It dominates the valley of the Jougnena. From Piquemiette, there is a magnificent view of the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
.
History
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, Jougne was an important toll station on the road to Italy
Italy
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. Of the ancient fortifications, a gate and ramparts, as well as ruins of the fort, remain.
The chapel of Saint Maurice dates from the twelfth century and has a Carolingian
Carolingian
The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the...
crypt.
Population
Tourism
Jougne is a tourist town noted for winter sports. 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, with elaborate natural settings and numerous hotels and restaurants.
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