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| Coordinates:46°50′12″N5°42′31″E / 46.8367°N 5.7086°E /46.8367; 5.7086 | |
| 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. | |
Poligny (French pronunciation:[pɔliɲi]ⓘ;Arpitan:Poulegny) is acommune in theJuradepartment inBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.[3]
The town stands at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura region, withlimestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and asteephead valley leading to the village ofVaux-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 theGR 59long distance footpath runs through the town.
First Empire generalJean-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 fromBesançon toLons-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 ofVaux-sur-Poligny was merged into Poligny.[4]
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