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| Coordinates:46°42′31″N5°38′57″E / 46.7086°N 5.6492°E /46.7086; 5.6492 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Poligny |
| Intercommunality | Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Serge Moreau[1] |
Area 1 | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 159 |
| • Density | 12.1/km2 (31.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39041 /39210 |
| Elevation | 277–572 m (909–1,877 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Baume-les-Messieurs (French pronunciation:[bomlemesjø]) is acommune in theJuradepartment in theregion ofBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.[3] It is a member ofLes Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
The village lies within the most extensive of thesteephead valleys of theJuraescarpment, theReculée de Baume. It is therefore almost surrounded bylimestone cliffs about 200m high. One of the source rivers of theSeille, the Seille de Baume, has its source within the Reculée and flows through the village. A short tributary of the Seille de Baume, theDard, merges with the Seille at Baume; at the source of the Dard, also within the Reculée, there is a notable series ofcaves.
The village is dominated by the formerBaume Abbey, and in consequence has a significanttourist trade, though this mainly involves day visitors. Conducted tours both of the abbey and of the Dard caves are offered. TheGR 59long-distance footpath passes through the village.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 231 | — |
| 1975 | 202 | −1.90% |
| 1982 | 174 | −2.11% |
| 1990 | 196 | +1.50% |
| 1999 | 194 | −0.11% |
| 2009 | 194 | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 182 | −1.27% |
| 2020 | 158 | −2.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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