Montjoie-le-Château
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Montbeliard | |
| Canton | Maîche | |
| Community association | Pays de Maîche | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 21 ' N , 6 ° 54' E | |
| height | 395-773 m | |
| surface | 5.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 27 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25190 | |
| INSEE code | 25402 | |
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Montjoie-le-Château (German earlier Frohberg ) is a French commune with a population of 27 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montjoie-le-Château is located at 406 m , about 20 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Montbéliard (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the deeply cut Doubstal , slightly elevated on the northern edge of the valley, at the southern foot of the Lomont chain , near the border with Switzerland .
The area of the 5.39 km² municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is occupied by the Doubstal. The Doubs flows here between the Lomont range and the heights near Courtefontaine to the west through a flat valley low of 500 meters wide, which narrows significantly below the village. The valley is flanked on both sides by steep, mostly wooded slopes, which are criss-crossed by ledges in various places. These slopes are divided by several valley cuts ( Combe de Seigne in the south, Noirecombe and Combe Semont in the north) by short side streams of the Doubs.
To the south, the municipality extends to the heights of Seigne and La Raconnière , where the highest point of Montjoie-le-Château is reached at 773 m. In the north the border runs at the level of the Lomont chain, partly on the watershed, partly a little south of it. The prominence of the Grande Côte (up to 730 m) is striking here .
Neighboring communities of Montjoie-le-Château are Vaufrey in the east, Courtefontaine in the south, Soulce-Cernay , Chamesol and Villars-lès-Blamont in the west and the Swiss community of Haute-Ajoie in the north.
history
On a rocky hill above the village, Richard I of Glère had Montjoie Castle built in the 13th century. It developed into an important seat of power and controlled the Doubstal above Saint-Hippolyte. During the Thirty Years War the castle and the village were destroyed, but the castle was not rebuilt afterwards. Together with Franche-Comté , Montjoie came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. To avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, Montjoie was officially renamed Montjoie-le-Château in 1922.
Attractions
From the former castle from the 13th century ruins (especially the keep) have been preserved. Below the castle is the former palace chapel, which was rebuilt in 1736.
Ruins of the former castle
former castle chapel
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 31 |
| 1968 | 29 |
| 1975 | 23 |
| 1982 | 17th |
| 1990 | 21st |
| 1999 | 22nd |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2016 | 25th |
With 27 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Montjoie-le-Château is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs department. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (136 people were still counted in 1891), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montjoie-le-Château was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (cattle and dairy farming, some arable and fruit growing). There was also a sawmill and an oil mill in the 19th century. Even today, the residents live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside the primary sector there are no jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Saint-Hippolyte to Saint-Ursanne .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Doubs. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-087-6 , pp. 1258-1259.
