Franc-Comtois
Frainc-Comtou (french: franc-comtois) is a Romance language of the '' langues d'oïl'' language family spoken in the Franche-Comté region of France and in the Canton of Jura and Bernese Jura in Switzerland.
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: ''Aidjoue'') is an historic region roughly coinciding with
Porrentruy District
Porrentruy District (, ) is one of the three districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Porrentruy. The French-speaking district has a population of (as of ).
Municipalities
Porrentruy is divided into a total of 20 m ...
in the
canton of Jura
The Republic and Canton of Jura (french: République et canton du Jura), less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura ( , ), is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capita ...
in northwestern
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
It is a part of the Jura plain, composed of six geographic areas:
* the Vendline (river) valley (northeast), with the communities
Vendlincourt
Vendlincourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Vendlincourt is first mentioned in 1136 as ''Uuandeleincurt''.
Geography
Vendlincourt has an area of . Of this area, or 55.8% is us ...
,
Bonfol
Bonfol is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was also home to one of the most hazardous waste landfills in all of Switzerland.
History
Bonfol is first mentioned in 1136 as ''Bunfol''. The muni ...
and
Beurnevésin
Beurnevésin is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Beurnevésin is first mentioned in 1270 as ''Brunnevisin''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Brischwiler'', howe ...
Miécourt
Miécourt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, whil ...
Fregiécourt
Fregiécourt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, w ...
,
Pleujouse
Pleujouse is a village and a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, w ...
and
Asuel
Asuel is a village and a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while ot ...
Cornol
Cornol is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Cornol is first mentioned in 1136 as ''Coronotum''.
Geography
Cornol has an area of . Of this area, or 57.8% is used for agricultural purpos ...
Fontenais
Fontenais is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Bressaucourt merged into the municipality of Fontenais.Bressaucourt;
* the
Haute-Ajoie
Haute-Ajoie () is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was founded on January 1, 2009 by the former municipalities of Chevenez, Damvant, Réclère and Roche-d'Or.Courtedoux
Courtedoux is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland.
History
Courtedoux is first mentioned in 814 as ''Curtis Udulphi''.
Geography
Courtedoux has an area of . Of this area, or 51.9% is used for agri ...
,
Chevenez
Chevenez is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, ...
Roche-d'Or
Roche-d'Or is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since 1. January 2009 it is a part of the new municipality Haute-Ajoie
Haute-Ajoie () is a municipality in the district of Porr ...
,
Réclère
Réclère is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009 it is a part of the new municipality Haute-Ajoie
Haute-Ajoie () is a municipality in the district of Porren ...
,
Damvant
Damvant is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009 it has been part of the new municipality Haute-Ajoie
Haute-Ajoie () is a municipality in the district of Porr ...
Fahy
Fahy is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
It was mentioned in 1177 as ''Fahyl'' when it was one of the possessions of the priory of Lanthenans. In 1477, the bishop of Basel affirmed th ...
Allaine
The Allaine (french: l'Allaine (f), in its lower course ''l'Allan'' (m)) is a 65 km long river in northwestern Switzerland and eastern France. Its source is above the village Charmoille, in the Swiss Jura mountains. Downstream from its co ...
(river) valley (centre and north):
Alle
Alle may refer to:
*The German name for the Łyna River, a river since 1945 in Poland and the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast
*Alle, Switzerland, a community in the Swiss canton of Jura
*Alle, Belgium in the province of Namur, Belgium
*Little auk (''Al ...
,
Porrentruy
Porrentruy (, fc, Poérreintru , german: Pruntrut) is a Swiss municipality and seat of the district of the same name located in the canton of Jura.
Porrentruy is home to National League team, HC Ajoie.
History
The first trace of human pre ...
,
Courchavon
Courchavon is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Courchavon is first mentioned in 1279 as ''Corchavon''.
Geography
Courchavon has an area of . Of this area, or 30.4% is used for agricu ...
,
Courtemaîche
Courtemaîche is a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Buix, Courtemaîche and Montignez
Montignez is a municipality in the district of Porren ...
,
Montignez
Montignez is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy
Porrentruy (, fc, Poérreintru , german: Pruntrut) is a Swiss municipality and seat of the district of the same name located in the canton of Jura.
Porrentruy is home to National Lea ...
, Buix and Boncourt;
* the Coeuvatte valley (north):
Coeuve
Coeuve is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Coeuve is first mentioned in 1136 as ''Cova''.
Geography
Coeuve has an area of . Of this area, or 56.8% is used for agricultural purposes, ...
,
Damphreux
Damphreux () is a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Damphreux is first mentioned in 1161 as ''Damfriol''. On 1 January 2023, Damphreux and Lugnez were merged to form the new municip ...
and
Lugnez
Lugnez is a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
History
Lugnez is first mentioned around 501-600 as ''Lugduniaco''. In 1225 it was mentioned as ''Lunigie''. On 1 January 2023, Damphreux and ...
.
The inhabitants are mainly Roman Catholic. Each year on
St. Martin's Day
Saint Martin's Day or Martinmas, sometimes historically called Old Halloween or Old Hallowmas Eve, is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours and is celebrated in the liturgical year on 11 November. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, it ...
they enjoy a substantial
banquet
A banquet (; ) is a formal large meal where a number of people consume food together. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social bonds among joint contributors. Modern examples of these purposes i ...
lasting for many hours, and composed of all the various cuts of freshly butchered pigs, together with regional wines and shots of damassine, the regional
AOC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of ...
eau de vie
An ''eau de vie'' ( French for spirit, §16, §17 literally " water of life") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavor is typically very light.
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It is also the perfect occasion to discover and enjoy the traditions and other numerous products of the Ajoie
terroir
(, ; from ''terre'', "land") is a French term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat. Collectively, these conte ...
.
The
Swiss Army
The Swiss Armed Forces (german: Schweizer Armee, french: Armée suisse, it, Esercito svizzero, rm, Armada svizra; ) operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, re ...
has established a large military camp for their armoured corps close to the Swiss-French border, on Bure territory.