Montigny-sur-l'Ain
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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 ° 47' E | |
| height | 460-661 m | |
| surface | 7.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 199 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39356 | |
 Imposing agricultural buildings characterize the village |
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Montigny-sur-l'Ain is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montigny-sur-l'Ain is 490 m above sea level. M., about 18 kilometers east of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The clustered village extends in the Jura , in the valley of the Combe d'Ain, in the middle of the wide Ain valley between the ridge of the heute in the west and the high plateau of Champagnole in the east.
The area of the 7.99 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The western part of the area is taken up by the wide valley of the Ain, which on average is 480 m above sea level. M. lies. The river that forms the western border flows here through a wide valley to the south. From the course of the river, the municipal area extends eastward over the valley floor, which is followed by an approximately 100 m high step leading to the Champagnole plateau. This terrain level is subdivided by various erosion channels. On the predominantly forest-covered ( Forêt du Chanet ) high plateau is 661 m above sea level. M. reached the highest point of Montigny-sur-l'Ain.
In addition to the actual village, Montigny-sur-l'Ain also includes several hamlets and individual farms, including:
- Monnet-le-Bourg (520 m above sea level) on the eastern edge of the Combe d'Ain at the foot of the high plateau
- Monnet-le-Château (605 m above sea level) on a ledge on the Champagnole plateau
Neighboring municipalities of Montigny-sur-l'Ain are Pont-du-Navoy and Monnet-la-Ville in the north, Mont-sur-Monnet in the east, Marigny in the south and Hauteroche with Mirebel in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Montigny-sur-l'Ain was already inhabited during the Gallo-Roman period. The place name is derived from the Gallo-Roman surname Montan (i) us and means something like Landgut des Montan (i) us (Montaniacum). In the Middle Ages, Montigny-sur-l'Ain belonged to the vice-county of Monnet, whose castle was on a promontory over the Combe d'Ain. It was built in 1480 on the orders of King Louis XI. destroyed. The former village church no longer exists either. Together with Franche-Comté , Montigny-sur-l'Ain came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The ruins of the former Château de Monnet have been preserved: the foundation walls of the keep and of round towers as well as moats.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 129 |
| 1968 | 126 |
| 1975 | 135 |
| 1982 | 149 |
| 1990 | 142 |
| 1999 | 179 |
With 199 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Montigny-sur-l'Ain is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (246 people were counted in 1891), a slight increase in population has been recorded since the beginning of the 1990s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montigny-sur-l'Ain 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 off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Pont-du-Navoy through the Ain valley to Doucier . Another road connection is with Monnet-la-Ville.
