Valempoulières
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Champagnole | |
| Community association | Champagnole Nozeroy Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 5 ° 52 ′ E | |
| height | 610-766 m | |
| surface | 16.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 193 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39300 | |
| INSEE code | 39540 | |
Valempoulières is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Valempoulières is located at 650 m , about ten kilometers north-northwest of the city of Champagnole (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , on the western edge of the wide plateau of Angillon , at the eastern foot of the crest of the Côte de l'Today .
The area of the 16.25 km² municipal area covers a section of the French Jura. The greater eastern part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is on average 650 m and consists mainly of arable and meadow land, in the north of forest. To the west of the village rises the narrow ridge of the Côte de l'Heute , which is oriented in the south-west-north-east direction according to the strike direction of the Jura in this area. This crest is only 20 to 30 m higher than the surrounding plateaus, but rises in the northeast to a long ridge, on which the highest point of Valempoulières is reached at 766 m . A small part of the municipality is located west of the Côte de l'Today on the Plateau Lédonia. The plateau has no above-ground watercourses because the rainwater seeps into the karstified subsoil.
Neighboring municipalities of Valempoulières are Chilly-sur-Salins , Chaux-Champagny and Pont-d'Héry in the north, Andelot-en-Montagne and Vers-en-Montagne in the east, Le Pasquier and Montrond in the south and Molain and La Châtelaine in the west.
history
Valempoulières is mentioned for the first time in the 13th century. In the Middle Ages it formed a castlane . The castle was built in 1480 by the troops of King Louis XI. destroyed. Together with Franche-Comté , Valempoulières came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
Attractions
The village church of Valempoulières was built in the 19th century. Only a few remains of the former castle are visible.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 218 |
| 1968 | 208 |
| 1975 | 192 |
| 1982 | 184 |
| 1990 | 175 |
| 1999 | 172 |
With 193 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Valempoulières is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (378 people were still counted in 1896), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the beginning of the 1980s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Valempoulières 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 away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Montrond to Pont-d'Héry. Other road links exist with Vers-en-Montagne, Le Pasquier and Molain.
