Briod
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Poligny | |
| Community association | Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 40 ′ N , 5 ° 37 ′ E | |
| height | 505-555 m | |
| surface | 4.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 204 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39570 | |
| INSEE code | 39079 | |
Briod is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Briod is at 540 m , about six kilometers east of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the south of the Lédonia plateau (first Jura plateau), between the erosion valley of the Creux de Conliège in the west and the heights of the Côte de l'Hoday in the east.
The area of the 4.04 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The entire area is taken up by the plain of the Plateau Lédonia, which is an average of 530 m and consists partly of arable land and meadow, partly of forest. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. To the north, the municipality extends into the extensive wooded area of the Bois de Perrigny , in which the highest point of Briod is reached at 555 m . The western demarcation runs partly along the upper edge of the steep drop to Creux de Conliège.
Neighboring communities of Briod are Perrigny and Hauteroche with Crançot in the north, Vevy in the east and Conliège in the south and west.
history
The municipality of Briod was already settled in prehistoric times and during the Gallo-Roman times. An important settlement was on the ledge of Coldre on the edge of the plateau above Conliège, which is naturally protected on three sides by partially vertically sloping rock walls and was secured against the plateau by moats and masonry.
The church of Saint-Étienne de Coldre has been mentioned in writing since the 12th century and served as the parish church for the surrounding area. The place name Briod originally goes back to the Celtic language and means something like hill . Together with Franche-Comté , Briod came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
In Briod is the Saint-Jérôme church, which was built from 1495 to 1512 in Romanesque styles; the bell tower was added in the 17th century. The Romanesque church of Saint-Étienne de Coldre has been restored and redesigned several times over the years. The remains of ramparts and wall foundations from the Gallo-Roman and Merovingian times are visible on the so-called Camp de Coldre.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 106 |
| 1968 | 87 |
| 1975 | 80 |
| 1982 | 141 |
| 1990 | 141 |
| 1999 | 164 |
With 204 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Briod is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (190 people were still counted in 1886), there has been significant population growth again since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Briod was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. 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 located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Conliège to Vevy. Another road connection is with Publy .
Web links
- Information on the municipality of Briod ( Memento of September 11, 2007 on the Internet Archive ) (French)