Barésia-sur-l'Ain
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux | |
| Community association | Pays des Lacs | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 43' E | |
| height | 423-567 m | |
| surface | 9.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 150 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39130 | |
| INSEE code | 39038 | |
Barésia-sur-l'Ain is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Barésia-sur-l'Ain is located at 480 m , about 18 kilometers southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , on the Ruisseau de la Serra on a plateau between the valley cut of the Lac de Vouglans in the west and the wooded chains of the High Jura in the east.
The area of the municipality of 9.39 km² covers a section of the French Jura. The western border forms the Lac de Vouglans, which was dammed in 1969 and flooded the deeply cut, winding valley of the Ain . Today it is a popular recreational area and is around 500 m wide in the area of Barésia-sur-l'Ain. On its east side, the lake is flanked by a 50 to 100 m high steep slope that leads to the adjacent plateau (on average at 500 m ). There is an extensive moorland to the east of the village. To the south, the municipal area extends to the plateau des Bois sous les Baumes ( 545 m ) and reaches the highest point of Barésia-sur-l'Ain at 567 m on the edge of the Thoiria plateau . The southern boundary is the Cluse de la Pile , a narrow branch of the Lac de Vouglans in the erosion valley of the Cimante .
Barésia-sur-l'Ain includes the village of Auge ( 520 m ) on the plateau east of Lac de Vouglans and some individual farms. Neighboring municipalities of Barésia-sur-l'Ain are Pont-de-Poitte , Boissia and Clairvaux-les-Lacs in the north, Soucia and Thoiria in the east, Coyron in the south and La Tour-du-Meix and Largillay-Marsonnay in the west.
history
The municipality of Barésia-sur-l'Ain was populated very early. Witnesses from prehistoric times are the remains of a road and a tumulus from the Hallstatt period . At the height of Le Châtelet there is a rampart that probably dates from Roman times .
Barésia-sur-l'Ain is mentioned for the first time in 1184. The village has belonged to the barony of Clairvaux since the Middle Ages. Together with Franche-Comté , Barésia-sur-l'Ain came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. There was a change of area in 1821 when the previously independent Auge was incorporated into Barésia. In 1962, the municipality name was officially renamed from Barésia to Barésia-sur-l'Ain.
Attractions
The village church of Barésia-sur-l'Ain was built in the 19th century. On a hill north of the village, in a promising location, there is a chapel that originally dates back to the 12th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 103 |
| 1968 | 83 |
| 1975 | 55 |
| 1982 | 49 |
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1999 | 98 |
With 150 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Barésia-sur-l'Ain is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the number of inhabitants had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (in 1896 there were still 213 people), a significant increase in population has been recorded again since the mid-1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Barésia-sur-l'Ain was a predominantly agricultural village. 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 Lac de Vouglans is a popular excursion and recreation area. In the summer months there are numerous opportunities to practice leisure and water sports.
The village is located away from the larger thoroughfares. Local road links exist with Clairvaux-les-Lacs, Patornay, Soucia and Thoiria.