Montrond (Jura)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Champagnole | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 48 ′ N , 5 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 513-678 m | |
| surface | 25.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 492 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39364 | |
Montrond is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Montrond is located at 600 m , about nine kilometers northwest of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the area of the Côte de l'Heute at the northern foot of Mont Rond , between the Plateau Lédonia in the west and the Plateau des Angillon in the east.
The area of the 25.32 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The greater eastern part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average at 640 m and is partly made up of arable and meadow land, in the south mainly forest. The large forest areas include the Forêt de la Faye de Montrond , the Bois des Cinq-Chênes and the Bois de la Combe Pachod . The plateau descends gradually towards the south, with the municipality floor reaching as far as the course of the Angillon stream (tributary of the Ain ).
In the area of the village rises the crest of the Côte de l'Heute , which is oriented towards the southwest-northeast according to the direction of the Jura in this area. It does not form a continuous ridge, but rather breaks up into several, partly elongated elevations, which rise a maximum of 100 m above the surrounding plateaus. At 679 m , the highest point in the municipality is reached on Mont Rond . The Combe de Vaumoidon , northeast of Montrond, forms a depression between two crests of the Bois de Béguin (up to 660 m ). A small part of the municipality lies west of the Côte de l'H heute on the Plateau Lédonia (average at 580 m ). The entire municipal area does not show any surface watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil.
In addition to the actual village, Montrond also includes several hamlets and individual farms, including:
- La Feuilla ( 580 m ) on the eastern edge of the Plateau Lédonia
- La Rochère ( 610 m ) at the eastern foot of Mont Rond
Neighboring municipalities of Montrond are Molain and Valempoulières in the north, Le Pasquier and Ardon in the east, Champagnole and Crotenay in the south and Besain in the west.
history
Various finds indicate that the municipality of Montrond was already settled in prehistoric times. In the 13th century, Count Palatine Otto III. of Burgundy the fortress of Montrond, where a small castle town developed over time. The castle and the surrounding wall of Montrond were built in 1479 by the troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. The Vaux priory was also founded in the 13th century. Together with Franche-Comté , Montrond came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Montrond was built in the 19th century. On Mont Rond ruins of the medieval castle from the 13th century, including the keep, have been preserved.
population
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 350 |
| 1968 | 356 |
| 1975 | 357 |
| 1982 | 383 |
| 1990 | 400 |
| 1999 | 408 |
| 2004 | 421 |
With 492 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Montrond is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (501 people were still counted in 1881), since the beginning of the 1970s there has been a slight and recently more significant population growth.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Montrond 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 very well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N5, which leads from Dole via Poligny to Champagnole. Other road connections exist with Arbois , Besain, Crotenay, Le Pasquier and Valempoulières.
