- Baume-les-Messieurs
French commune
nomcommune=Baume-les-Messieurs
caption=Village and Abbey
x=198
y=133
lat_long=coord|46|42|31|N|5|38|57|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Franche-Comté
département=Jura
arrondissement=Lons-le-Saunier
canton=Voiteur
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Jura Dolois
maire=Pascal Cardinal
mandat=2008-2014
alt mini=277
alt maxi=572 m
km²=13.09
sans=194
date-sans=1999
dens=15
insee=39041
cp=39210|Baume-les-Messieurs is a village and commune in the Jura "département", in the French region of
Franche-Comté .The village lies within the most extensive of the
steephead valley s of the Juraescarpment , the "Reculée de Baume". It is therefore almost surrounded bylimestone cliffs about 200m high. The River Seille has its source within the Reculée and flows through the village. A short tributary of the Seille, theRiver Dard , merges with the Seille at Baume; at the source of the Dard, also within the Reculée, there is a notable series ofcave s.The village is dominated by the former
Baume Abbey , and in consequence has a significant tourist trade, though this mainly involves day visitors. Conducted tours both of the abbey and of the Dard caves are offered. TheGR 59 long-distance footpath passes through the village.Demographics
At the 1999
census , the population was 194. The estimate for 2007 was 196.ee also
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Baume Abbey
*Communes of the Jura department References
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en iconExternal links
* [http://www.hauteseille.com/fr/sommaire/index.php Tourist information for the upper Seille valley] (in French)
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