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 valleys of the Jura escarpment, the "Reculée de Baume". It is therefore almost surrounded by limestone cliffs about 200m high. The River Seille has its source within the Reculée and flows through the village. A short tributary of the Seille, the River Dard, merges with the Seille at Baume; at the source of the Dard, also within the Reculée, there is a notable series of caves.

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. The GR 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

*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 icon

External links

* [http://www.hauteseille.com/fr/sommaire/index.php Tourist information for the upper Seille valley] (in French)