The Ajoie (german: Elsgau,

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. Sample vocabulary References Bi ...

: ''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 ...

; * La Baroche (east):

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 ...

, Charmoille,

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 ...

; * the flanc du Mont-Terri (south):

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 ...

, Courgenay,

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, ...

, Rocourt,

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 ...

, Grandfontaine,

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 ...

and Bure; *

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. In English-speakin ...

. 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.

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