Fay-en-Montagne
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Dole | |
| Canton | Poligny | |
| Community association | Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 45 ' N , 5 ° 44' E | |
| height | 519-567 m | |
| surface | 6.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 85 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39800 | |
| INSEE code | 39222 | |
Fay-en-Montagne is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Fay-en-Montagne is at 540 m , about 16 kilometers northeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the Jura , in the central part of the Lédonia plateau (first Jura plateau), between the erosion valleys of the Seille (Cirque de Ladoye) in the west and the ridge of the Côte de l'Today in the east.
The area of the 6.26 km² municipal area 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 west, the parish soil extends to the upper edge of the steep slope, partly criss-crossed by rock walls, which surrounds the deeply cut valley of Ladoye. At 567 m , Fay-en-Montagne's highest point is reached in the very south-east of the area on the edge of the Bois de Fuatelet .
Neighboring municipalities of Fay-en-Montagne are Le Fied in the north, Picarreau in the east, Bonnefontaine and La Marre in the south and Ladoye-sur-Seille in the west.
history
The municipality of Fay-en-Montagne was already populated in prehistoric times and during the Gallo-Roman period. Various grave goods ( jewelry , vase fragments, tools ) were unearthed from a tumulus from the Iron Age and are now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Lons-le-Saunier. Fountains and wall foundations of Roman villas have been found in several places. The church was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. The place name goes back to the Latin word fagus (beech). Together with Franche-Comté , Fay-en-Montagne came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Ferréol-et-Ferjeux was built in 1860 on the site of a previous medieval building. It contains the tombstone (12th century) of Saint Guy, who was initially abbot of Baume-les-Messieurs and later founded a hermitage near Fay. Ruins of the 14th century mansion La Verne have been preserved.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 119 |
| 1968 | 114 |
| 1975 | 90 |
| 1982 | 85 |
| 1990 | 76 |
| 1999 | 83 |
With 85 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Fay-en-Montagne is one of the smallest communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (222 people were still counted in 1886), only relatively small fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Fay-en-Montagne was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry well into the 20th century. 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 Crançot to Montrond . Further road connections exist with Bonnefontaine and Le Fied.
