Châtelneuf (Jura)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Champagnole | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 41 ′ N , 5 ° 55 ′ E | |
| height | 677-885 m | |
| surface | 13.00 km 2 | |
| Residents | 138 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39120 | |
 Châtelneuf Church |
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Châtelneuf is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Châtelneuf is 790 m above sea level. M., about eight kilometers south of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on a hill on the northeastern edge of the Champagnole plateau, west of the Lemme valley and north of the Lac du Fioget moor lake .
The area of the 13.00 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is taken up by the high plateau of Champagnole, which on average is 760 m above sea level. M. lies. The plateau slopes slightly towards the west, while towards the east it drops steeply to the valley of the Lemme. The eastern border mostly runs along the upper edge of the steep slope. This plateau shows a loose structure of meadow, farmland and extensive forests, including the Bois des Herses .
To the south, the communal soil extends into a depression in which the Lac du Fioget is located. To the south of this depression, the height of Les Grands Bois connects , at 885 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Châtelneuf is reached. Here the densely forested area has a stronger relief and has numerous smaller and larger hollows and sometimes rocky hills. In the far south, the community area extends to the banks of Lac de Narlay and the foot of Mont des Ifs . Almost the entire area shows no surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the subsoil, which consists of porous limestone. The municipality is part of the Upper Jura Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura ).
Neighboring municipalities of Châtelneuf are Loulle and Pillemoine in the north, Le Vaudioux and Chaux-des-Crotenay in the east, La Chaux-du-Dombief and Le Frasnois in the south and Saffloz in the west.
history
The fortress of Châteauneuf was probably founded in the 13th century on the site of a Gallo-Roman military camp. In 1295 the Burgflecken was granted freedom rights. The noble family of Châteauneuf exercised the function of co-lords of the abbot of Balerne and the lords of Arlay and had extensive property on the high plateau. In the Middle Ages, Châtelneuf was a regionally important castle town. Castle and town were in 1479 by troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. Together with Franche-Comté , Châtelneuf came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1694 the village was raised to a parish.
Attractions
The parish church of Châtelneuf was built in the 14th century in the Gothic style. There are various chapels from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries in the vicinity of the village. Ruins of the former manor house from the 13th century have been preserved. The moor lake Lac du Fioget is one of the natural attractions.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 126 |
| 1968 | 115 |
| 1975 | 108 |
| 1982 | 128 |
| 1990 | 125 |
| 1999 | 124 |
| 2005 | 134 |
With 138 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Châtelneuf is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (183 people were still counted in 1891), only relatively minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Châtelneuf was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Pont-du-Navoy to Chaux-des-Crotenay. Further road connections exist with Loulle and Le Vaudioux.
