Aiglepierre
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Dole | |
| Canton | Arbois | |
| Community association | Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 57 ' N , 5 ° 49' E | |
| height | 278-631 m | |
| surface | 6.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 436 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39110 | |
| INSEE code | 39006 | |
Aiglepierre is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Aiglepierre is 350 m west of Salins-les-Bains and about 29 kilometers southeast of the city of Dole . The village extends in the western Jura , in a wide hollow at the northern foot of Mont Begon and west of Mont Poupet .
The area of the 6.97 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the open valley of Aiglepierre, which extends at the foot of the Jura plateau. It is drained north by the Bief du Vieux Moulin stream. In the south-west a wide saddle leads over to the plain of Dole. To the south, the community area extends over an initially gently sloping slope, which rises steeply in the upper part, to the plateau of the first Jura plateau with the Bois Perrey and Mont Begon , on which Aiglepierre's highest point is reached at 631 m . In the west, the communal soil extends to the peaks of the Bois de Villeret ( 438 m ), which separate the valley of Aiglepierre from the lowlands of Dole.
Neighboring communities of Aiglepierre are Mouchard and Pagnoz in the north, Marnoz in the east, Pretin and Arbois in the south, and Montigny-lès-Arsures and Les Arsures in the west.
history
Aiglepierre could go back to the ancient Petragium , which was on the salt road from Salins to Dole. The village was first mentioned in a document in 1270. Together with Franche-Comté , Aiglepierre came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. From 1629 to 1829 coal deposits were mined here.
Attractions
The village church of Aiglepierre has a Gothic flamboyant choir from the 15th century and a richly carved wooden pulpit (17th century). A mansion with a turret dates from the 19th century. In the old town center, characteristic farmhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 214 |
| 1968 | 220 |
| 1975 | 259 |
| 1982 | 301 |
| 1990 | 357 |
| 1999 | 342 |
With 436 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Aiglepierre is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (436 people were still counted in 1891), population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Aiglepierre was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, viticulture with the status of the Côtes du Jura appellation and fruit growing). In addition, there are now some local small businesses. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is off the main thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main D472 road from Dole to Salins-les-Bains. Further road connections exist with Les Arsures and Marnoz. The Aiglepierre area is crossed by the Dole – Vallorbe railway line; the nearest train station is in Mouchard.
