Chaussenans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Dole | |
| Canton | Poligny | |
| Community association | Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 5 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 546-580 m | |
| surface | 4.40 km 2 | |
| Residents | 100 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39800 | |
| INSEE code | 39127 | |
Chaussenans is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Chaussenans is located 550 m above Poligny , about 22 km northeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the western part of the Plateau Lédonia (first Jura plateau), north of the Vaux basin (Culée de Vaux).
The area of the 4.40 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 560 m and consists mainly of arable and meadow land, partly also of forest. At 580 m , the highest elevation of Chaussenans is reached here. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. The south-western demarcation runs along the upper edge of the steep slope, partly criss-crossed by rock walls, which surrounds the deeply cut Vaux valley. In the east and south-east, the community area extends to the edge of the extensive forest area of the Forêt de Poligny .
Neighboring communities of Chaussenans are Poligny in the west and east, Chamole in the north, Barretaine in the south and Vaux-sur-Poligny in the south-west.
history
The municipality of Chaussenans was already populated during the Gallo-Roman period. Chaussenans is first mentioned in a document in the 11th century. The village was sacked in 1638 during the Battle of Poligny. Together with Franche-Comté , Chaussenans came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The Sainte-Anne chapel dates from the 14th century, as does a stone wayside cross. The former manor house de la Tour also originally dates back to the 14th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 85 |
| 1968 | 90 |
| 1975 | 80 |
| 1982 | 71 |
| 1990 | 79 |
| 1999 | 89 |
With 100 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Chaussenans is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (167 people were still counted in 1881), slight population growth has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Chaussenans 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 away from the larger thoroughfares. The main access is from Poligny. Other road connections exist with Chamole and Arbois .
