Jougne

Jougne
Jougne
Commune
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Jougne
	Jougne Jougne
	Coordinates: 46°45′51″N 6°23′19″E / 46.7642°N 6.3886°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Pontarlier
Canton	Frasne
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Morel
Area 1	29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,859
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25318 /25370
Elevation	809–1,463 m (2,654–4,800 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jougne is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 19 km (12 mi) from Pontarlier and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from the Swiss border. It lies in the Jura Mountains, which form the border between France and Switzerland.

It dominates the valley of the Jougnena. From Piquemiette, there are views of the Alps.

History

In the Middle Ages, Jougne was an important toll station on the road to Italy. Of the ancient fortifications, a gate and ramparts, as well as ruins of the fort, remain.

The chapel of Saint Maurice dates from the twelfth century and has a Carolingian crypt.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	744	—
1968	815	+9.5%
1975	858	+5.3%
1982	866	+0.9%
1990	1,162	+34.2%
1999	1,198	+3.1%
2008	1,376	+14.9%
2012	1,470	+6.8%

Tourism

Jougne is a tourist town noted for winter sports. The ski resort of Piquemiette caters to alpine skiers, but there are also hiking and cross-country ski trails in the forest of la Joux.

There is also an animal museum and numerous hotels and restaurants.