Montmahoux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Ornans | |
| Community association | Loue-Lison | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 59 ′ N , 6 ° 2 ′ E | |
| height | 550-823 m | |
| surface | 6.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 93 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 25270 | |
| INSEE code | 25404 | |
Montmahoux is a French commune with a population of 93 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Doubs department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montmahoux is located at 731 m above sea level, about 17 kilometers southwest of Ornans and 28 kilometers south of the city of Besançon (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on a plateau on the eponymous Mont Mahoux, east of the deep valley cut of the Lison with the Source du Lison and south of the plateau of Amancey.
The area of the 6.52 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central part of the area is taken up by the undulating plateau of Montmahoux, which from a geological and tectonic point of view forms an anticline of the Jura and is oriented towards west-southwest-east-north-east according to the direction of the low mountain range in this region. This wide ridge is subdivided by the valley basins of the Boz and another stream. To the southwest of the village is the Mont Mahoux , which at 827 m is the highest point in the municipality. Further to the west, the ridge drops steeply to the deeply cut transverse valley of the upper Lison, with the municipality boundary always running in the upper slope area. The southern border lies on the ridge of the Côte Brochet (up to 810 m).
Neighboring municipalities of Montmahoux are Éternoz in the north, Déservillers and Labergement-du-Navois in the east, Gevresin and Crouzet-Migette in the south and Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne in the west.
history
The origin of Montmahoux goes back to the foundation of the medieval castle in 1259 under Jean de Chalon. The castle town of the same name was built next to the castle in 1262. The name Monmaour appears in the documents for the first time in 1259. In the course of time the spelling changed via Castrum Montis Majoris (1272), Montmajor (1276), Montmahou (1475) and Montmaou (1542) to the current name. In 1267 Montmahoux was granted certain freedoms, which were expanded in 1309. Under the Chalon-Arlay, Montmahoux developed into an important rule.
The castle and the village were built in 1480 by the troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. As a result, the village became impoverished. It was repeatedly affected by wars and was rebuilt in 1639 after the devastation by the troops of Duke Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar . Together with Franche-Comté , Montmahoux came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. In 1703 the village was hit by a major fire. Today Montmahoux is a member of the Loue-Lison community .
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Point in Montmahoux was built in the 19th century. Only sparse remains of the medieval castle are visible. The Mont Mahoux, on which a cross was erected in 1914, offers a beautiful panorama over the surroundings and the valley of the Lison.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 122 |
| 1968 | 106 |
| 1975 | 95 |
| 1982 | 76 |
| 1990 | 80 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2006 | 71 |
| 2016 | 94 |
With 93 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Montmahoux is one of the smallest communities in the Doubs départemen. After the population had decreased markedly in the first half of the 20th century (202 people were still counted in 1881), only slight fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montmahoux was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming and cattle breeding) 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 major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Éternoz to Labergement-du-Navois. Further road connections exist with Déservillers and Gevresin.
