Champagnole | |
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 The town hall in Champagnole | |
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 Location of Champagnole | |
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| Coordinates:46°44′53″N5°54′28″E / 46.7481°N 5.9078°E /46.7481; 5.9078 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Champagnole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Guy Saillard[1] |
Area 1 | 20.18 km2 (7.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,036 |
| • Density | 398.2/km2 (1,031/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39097 /39300 |
| Elevation | 476–783 m (1,562–2,569 ft) (avg. 545 m or 1,788 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Champagnole (French pronunciation:[ʃɑ̃paɲɔl];Arpitan:Tsanpagnola) is acommune in theJuradepartment inBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.[3]
Champagnole has the publicity tag of "Pearl of the Jura" and is a small town at the geographical centre of Jura tourism. It stands on the right bank of the young riverAin at the foot of Mont Rivel (800m). It is around 130 km north east ofLyon, around 90 km south east ofDijon, and around 60 km north ofGeneva.
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Champagnole’s economic activity is principally industrial. The town is surrounded by blocks of forest so the exploitation of thetimber and of its derivatives supplies theraw materials forfurniture factories, including bathroom furniture. There is also a craft trade in box-making, wooden utensils and toys.
The presence of the Ain is the source of other industries at Champagnole:mills,iron andsteel working, including specialiststeels anddrawing wire to special sections. TheForges de Syam, which are classed as an historic monument, are a proud representative of thismetalworking tradition. A less obvious connection with the river lies in thealuminiumfoundry-work done at Champagnole but a speciality in this field usually goes with a supply of relatively cheap,hydroelectricity, a product of the Ain since the early 20th century. There are alsoprinting works,plasticinjection moulding factories, micro-mechanical workshops andoptical laboratories producingspectacles.
Its food specialities arecharcuterie orpork butchery, represented byfumé du Jura (smoked Jura ham); Comté (a cow’s milk cheese) orgoat cheese, othermilk products andhoney (fromspruce and from flowers).
The modern economy of the town is based on the economic assets of the region historically. Though it is normal to think of steel works in connection with extensive, flat sites and the proximity ofcoal, here iron-working began before the use of coal for the purpose was practical. The forest was needed to providecharcoal. The river in its steep bed provided power. There was plenty oflimestone forsmeltingflux and someferruginous limestone, though how useful that will have been asore is not clear. (CompareRed Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama). Another consideration is the fact that Champagnole is so to speak, just over the hill fromLa Tène, the centre of lateIron Age culture. SeeLa Tène culture.
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| mandate | Name |
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| 2001–2008 | Jean Charoppin |
| 2008–2015 | Clément Pernot |
| 2015–present | Guy Saillard |
Champagnole is a sporting town with all types of sports club includingrugby,football,tennis,baseball,pétanque andhandball.
Stage 19 of the2020 Tour de France ended here, and was the start of Stage 7 of the2024 Tour de France Femmes.[6]
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| Climate data for Champagnole (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 24.3 (75.7) | 27.5 (81.5) | 31.5 (88.7) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.2 (99.0) | 32.9 (91.2) | 28.9 (84.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 7.1 (44.8) | 11.3 (52.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.7 (76.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 16.1 (61.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 6.4 (43.5) | 15.2 (59.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) | 1.9 (35.4) | 5.4 (41.7) | 8.5 (47.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 13.9 (57.0) | 10.2 (50.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 2.1 (35.8) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −3.2 (26.2) | −0.5 (31.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.1 (43.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 4.4 (39.9) | 0.4 (32.7) | −2.2 (28.0) | 3.6 (38.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −9.8 (14.4) | −4.3 (24.3) | −1.4 (29.5) | 2.0 (35.6) | 1.4 (34.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | −8.5 (16.7) | −17.5 (0.5) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −23.5 (−10.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 136.4 (5.37) | 116.4 (4.58) | 122.7 (4.83) | 113.2 (4.46) | 137.3 (5.41) | 118.2 (4.65) | 116.8 (4.60) | 120.9 (4.76) | 119.6 (4.71) | 145.2 (5.72) | 158.6 (6.24) | 167.9 (6.61) | 1,573.2 (61.94) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.8 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 143.6 |
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