Chevreaux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Amour | |
| Community association | Porte du Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 31 ' N , 5 ° 24' E | |
| height | 275-647 m | |
| surface | 6.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 122 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39190 | |
| INSEE code | 39142 | |
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Chevreaux is a French municipality with 122 inhabitants (1 January 2017) in the Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
The municipality of Chevreaux is located about 30 kilometers south of Lons-le-Saunier in the Bresse jurassienne . In the south, the municipality of Chevreaux borders on the Saône-et-Loire department .
history
In the Middle Ages, Chevreaux was the seat of a barony that emerged from the Principality of Coligny in the 13th century through the division of inheritance .
Population development
- 1962: 199
- 1968: 196
- 1975: 223
- 1982: 225
- 1990: 168
- 1999: 188
- 2006: 152
Viticulture
- Chevreaux is one of around a hundred municipalities that are allowed to market their wine under the Côtes du Jura AOC designation of origin .
Attractions
- Chevreaux Castle
- Saint-François-Xavier church
Web links
Commons : Chevreaux - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Chevreaux on cc-sud-revermont.fr (French)