Lavancia-Epercy
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude | |
| Canton | Saint-Lupicine | |
| Community association | Jura Sud | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 20 ′ N , 5 ° 41 ′ E | |
| height | 305-901 m | |
| surface | 10.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 646 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 61 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01590 | |
| INSEE code | 39283 | |
Lavancia-Epercy is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Lavancia-Epercy is located at 325 m , about nine kilometers north of the city of Oyonnax (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the valley of the Bienne , on the south side of the river in a wide basin, at the western foot of the ridge of the Roche de Joux.
The area of the 10.56 km² municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central part is occupied by an approximately 1.5 km wide valley widening of the Bienne, which geologically forms a syncline in the Folded Jura . The Bienne flows from north-east to south-west through this widening of the valley and then traverses the anticline of the Maissiat chain with a breakthrough valley. In the west the area extends into the Bois de Cézinat ( 575 m ) and on the slope of the height of Montcusel. To the east, the community area extends over the densely wooded steep slope ( Bois de la Balme ) to the edge of the Roche de Joux . The highest point of Lavancia-Epercy is reached here at 901 m . The municipality is part of the Upper Jura Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura ).
In addition to the village of Lavancia, Lavancia-Epercy also includes several hamlets and individual farms, including:
- Epercy ( 330 m ) in the valley north of the Bienne
- Rhien ( 360 m ) slightly elevated on the southern edge of the valley of Lavancia
Neighboring municipalities of Lavancia-Epercy are Jeurre in the north, Vaux-lès-Saint-Claude and Viry in the east, Dortan in the south and Chancia and Montcusel in the west.
history
The municipality of Lavancia-Epercy was already populated during Roman times. The place name Lavancia goes back to the Gallic word avantia (stream, source). Until 1801 the community was called L'Avanciat . By agglutination of the French article writing today originated. Ecclesiastically Lavancia has belonged to the Dortan parish since the Middle Ages.
Territory changes occurred in 1822 when the previously independent municipality of Rhien was incorporated into Lavancia. In the same year Epercy was incorporated into Jeurre together with Douvres . In 1950, however, Epercy was separated again and merged with Lavancia, which has since been known as Lavancia-Epercy. In July 1944, the municipality was looted by German troops and almost completely destroyed. The actual reconstruction was only completed at the beginning of the 1950s.
Attractions
The Lavancia Church, a large wooden structure, was constructed for the International Wood Exhibition in Lyon and was transferred from Lyon to Lavancia in 1952. From the medieval castle of Epercy, ruins of the keep and the surrounding wall have been preserved.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 209 |
| 1968 | 268 |
| 1975 | 360 |
| 1982 | 427 |
| 1990 | 580 |
| 1999 | 619 |
With 646 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Lavancia-Epercy is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population in the first half of the 20th century was always around 140 people, there has been a marked increase in population since the 1950s. Since then, the population has increased approximately fivefold.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Lavancia-Epercy was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now some small and medium-sized businesses, including companies in the plastics industry and a hydroelectric power station on the Bienne. Many workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area, mainly in Oyonnax.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road from Oyonnax to Saint-Claude . The closest connection to the A404 motorway (Saint-Martin-du-Frêne-Oyonnax) is around 7 km away. Lavancia-Epercy has a train station on the railway line from Oyonnax to Saint-Claude. It lies on the border of the Jura and Ain departments and is run jointly with Dortan.
