Granges-sur-Baume
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| local community | Skin week | |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 ' N , 5 ° 39' E | |
| Post Code | 39210 | |
| Former INSEE code | 39260 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Granges-sur-Baume is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Haute Roche with 128 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Granges-sur-Baume is located at 495 m , about nine 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), on the edge of the erosion valley of Baume-les-Messieurs.
The area of the 7.93 km² former municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The entire area is taken up by the plain of the Plateau Lédonia, which lies at an average of 500 m and is partly made up of arable land and meadow, partly of forest. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. The western boundary always runs along the upper edge of the steep slope, partly criss-crossed by rock faces, which surrounds the deeply cut valleys of Baume-les-Messieurs and Ladoye. To the east, the municipal area extends into the extensive wooded area of the Bois de Rarateau . At 550 m , the highest point of Granges-sur-Baume is reached here.
Neighboring towns of Granges-sur-Baume are Nevy-sur-Seille and La Marre in the north, Mirebel in the east and Baume-les-Messieurs in the south and west.
history
The municipality of Granges-sur-Baume was already populated during the Gallo-Roman period. The place name is derived from the popular Latin word granica (barn). Until 1789 Granges-sur-Baume formed a parish together with Baume-les-Messieurs.
With effect from January 1, 2016, Granges-sur-Baume was merged with the former municipalities of Crançot and Mirebel to form the Commune nouvelle Hauteroche. The municipality of Granges-sur-Baume belonged to the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier and the canton of Poligny .
Attractions
The village church of Granges-sur-Baume was consecrated in 1802. From the edge of the plateau there are beautiful views of the Baume-les-Messieurs basin.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 199 |
| 1968 | 159 |
| 1975 | 139 |
| 1982 | 144 |
| 1990 | 134 |
| 1999 | 130 |
After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (294 people were still counted in 1881), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Granges-sur-Baume 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 Crançot on the main road D471 (Lons-le-Saunier - Champagnole). There are other road links with Baume-les-Messieurs and La Marre.
