Poligny, Jura

Poligny (French pronunciation: [pɔliɲi] ^ⓘ; Arpitan: Poulegny) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3]

CountryFrance

Area

¹

51.48 km² (19.88 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

3,976

TimezoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Poligny
Commune
A general view of Poligny
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Poligny
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Coordinates: 46°50′12″N 5°42′31″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Dole
Canton	Poligny
Intercommunality	CC Arbois, Poligny, Salins - Coeur du Jura
Government
• Mayor (2025–2026)	Dominique Bonnet[1]
Area 1	51.48 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	3,976
• Density	77.23/km2 (200.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	39434 /39800
Elevation	252–626 m (827–2,054 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The town stands at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura region, with limestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and a steephead valley leading to the village of Vaux-sur-Poligny to the east. On the cliffs to the east is a notable cave, known as "Le Trou de la Lune" (the Moonhole); on the cliffs to the south is a large cross, the "Croix du Dan". A network of hiking trails surrounds the town and provide routes to both these viewpoints, and the GR 59 long distance footpath runs through the town.

First Empire general Jean-Pierre Travot was born in Poligny; a statue in his honour stands in the principal square of the town, the Place des Déportés, and a road is named after him.

Poligny is served by the railway line from Besançon to Lons-le-Saunier.

The town is recognised as the "Capital of Comté", with a third of the region's production of this much-loved cheese being aged in the town's cellars. The town is also surrounded by vineyards, and is home to a number of independent wine producers as well as a cooperative. On 1 January 2025, the former commune of Vaux-sur-Poligny was merged into Poligny.^[4]