Mont-sur-Monnet
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Champagnole | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 ' N , 5 ° 50' E | |
| height | 502-745 m | |
| surface | 19.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 248 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39366 | |
Mont-sur-Monnet is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Mont-sur-Monnet is located at 657 m , about seven kilometers southwest of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The cluster village extends in the Jura , on the high plateau of Champagnole, the second plateau of the western Jura, south of the Ain valley .
The area of the 19.93 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The main part of the area is taken up by the high plateau of Champagnole, which is an average of 640 m . This plateau shows a loose structure of meadows, farmland and extensive forests, namely Forêt du Chanet in the west, Bois du Fays in the north, Bois de Comberaux , Bois du Petit Chanet and Bois de la Farouille in the east. Towards the north, the plateau drops with a steep slope to the valley of the Ain, whereby the border mostly runs along the upper edge. The Balerne basin, on the edge of the Champagnole plain, is also part of the municipality. The high plateau rises gradually to the southeast. The highest point in Mont-sur-Monnet is reached on a knoll in the Bois de la Grosse Haie at 743 m . The entire area shows no surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the subsoil, which consists of porous limestone.
Neighboring municipalities of Mont-sur-Monnet are Monnet-la-Ville and Ney in the north, Loulle in the east, Saffloz , Fontenu and Marigny in the south and Montigny-sur-l'Ain in the west.
history
The foundation stone for the settlement of the area was laid in 1136 with the establishment of the monastery of Balerne in a closed valley basin at the northern foot of the plateau. The monks took care of the clearing and reclamation of the area of Mont-sur-Monnet. Since the Middle Ages, the place has belonged to the vice-county of Monnet, whose castle was on a promontory over the Combe d'Ain (today in the municipality of Montigny-sur-l'Ain). Together with Franche-Comté , Mont-sur-Monnet came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Mont-sur-Monnet was built in the 19th century. Only a few remains of the former Balerne monastery are visible.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 196 |
| 1968 | 177 |
| 1975 | 213 |
| 1982 | 194 |
| 1990 | 177 |
| 1999 | 173 |
| 2006 | 186 |
With 248 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Mont-sur-Monnet is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (426 people were still counted in 1886), only relatively small fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
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Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Mont-sur-Monnet 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 off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Pont-du-Navoy to Châtelneuf . Further road connections exist with Fontenu, Saffloz, Loulle and Champagnole.