Mignovillard

Mignovillard
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	law
Arrondissement	Lons-le-Saunier
Canton	Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux
Community association	Champagnole Nozeroy Jura
Coordinates	46 ° 47 '  N , 6 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 47 '  N , 6 ° 8'  E
height	770-1,189 m
surface	53.82 km 2
Residents	819 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	15 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	39250
INSEE code	39331

Mignovillard is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .

structure

District	former INSEE code	Area (km²)	Altitude (m)	Population (2016)	Density (inh. Per km²)
Communailles-en-Montagne	39161	04.01	770-888	052	13.0
Mignovillard ( administrative headquarters )00	39331	49.81	799-1189	752	15.1

geography

Mignovillard is located at 860  m , about 17 km east-northeast of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The clustered village extends in the Jura , on an extensive plateau between the Val de Mièges and the Jura chain of the Haute Joux.

The area of ​​the 53.82 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The northern part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which averages 860  m . It shows only very small differences in relief and is mainly covered by meadow and pasture land, in the eastern part mainly covered by forest. In the far west, the Ruisseau du Martinet and Ruisseau d'Essavilly stream drainage to the serpentine and thus to the Ain . Otherwise, the entire high plateau has no surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil. In some hollows, which are sealed by layers of marl and clay , raised bogs and individual bog ponds could develop.

The high plateau rises gradually to the southeast. The community area extends over the extensive forest of the Forêt de Mignovillard ( 1105  m ) to the northeastern foothills of the Haute Joux chain system . This impassable forest area shows various karst phenomena such as sinkholes , drainless depressions, cart fields and caves. The highest peaks are reached on the Crêt Mathiez Sarrazin ( 1174  m ) and near the summit of the Turchet (up to 1189  m ).

In addition to the actual village, Mignovillard also includes various villages, hamlets and individual farms, namely:

• Petit-Villard ( 881  m ) on the high plateau east of the Val de Mièges
• Froidefontaine ( 852  m ) on the high plateau east of the Val de Mièges
• Essavilly ( 860  m ) on the high plateau near the source of the Ruisseau d'Essavilly
• Les Granges-du-Sillet ( 915  m ) in a hollow in the Forêt de Mignovillard

Neighboring municipalities of Mignovillard are Communailles-en-Montagne and Bief-du-Fourg in the north, Bonnevaux , Vaux-en-Chantegrue and Remoray-Boujeons in the east, Rondefontaine , Les Pontets and Cerniébaud in the south and La Latette , Longcochon and Molpré in the west.

history

Mignovillard was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, the place belonged to the Nozeroy rule . In 1639 the village was sacked by the troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar . Together with Franche-Comté , Mignovillard came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. After Mignovillard merged with Petit-Villard in 1965, the new municipality was named Mignovillard-Petit-Villard. Since the incorporation of Essavilly and Froidefontaine in 1972, the larger municipality is again called Mignovillard. On January 1, 2016, the municipality of Communailles-en-Montagne was incorporated into Mignovillard.

On January 9, 2019, parts of a French Mirage 2000D fighter aircraft that had disappeared from the radar and probably crashed were discovered near the site.

Attractions

The parish church of Mignovillard was built in the 16th century in the late Gothic style. The ship was modified in the 18th century. For facilities include wooden carvings and statues from the 15th century.

Originally from the 12th century, Froidefontaine church was remodeled in the 17th century. The stone wayside cross of Froidefontaine was erected in the 15th century.

At Essavilly there is a chapel from the 18th century, while the chapel of Petit-Villard dates from the 16th century.

population

With 819 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Mignovillard is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century, only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1980s.

Population development

local community	Population (Census)
	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2008	2011	2013	2016
Communailles-en-Montagne00	57	45	39	40	38	42	52	47	42	48	52
Mignovillard	511	529	715	662	654	649	640	611	619	743	752
Mignovillard	568	574	754	702	692	691	692	658	661	791	804
Source: Cassini and INSEE

The (total) population of the municipality of Mignovillard was determined by adding the municipality of Communailles-en-Montagne, which was independent until the end of 2015.

Economy and Infrastructure

Until well into the 20th century, Mignovillard was mainly a village characterized by agriculture, in particular dairy farming and cattle breeding, as well as forestry. In addition, there are now a number of small-scale businesses, including a sawmill and a company that manufactures watch accessories. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.

In winter, Mignovillard benefits from tourism when cross-country skiing can be practiced on the high plateau.

The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Nozeroy to Bonnevaux. Other road connections exist with Bief-du-Fourg, Fraroz and Mouthe .

Web links

Commons : Mignovillard  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016
2. ↑ Q: Debris from a missing fighter plane discovered orf.at, January 9, 2019, accessed January 9, 2019.