Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura


Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura is a French regional natural park located in the southwest of the Jura Mountain Range in France, on the French-Swiss border.

Park description

The park was created February 10, 1986, and at that time comprised 37 towns. As of 2005, that count is now 113 towns, with a total population of 71,000 inhabitants. The park covers an area of 165,000 hectares across three French departments: Ain, Doubs and Jura.
Entry towns situated at the park boundaries are not actually part of the park themselves, but due to their geographic locations are important points of entry into the park. These towns are Divonne-les-Bains, Gex, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Champagnole, and the Community of Communes of Oyonnax.

Park administration

The park is managed by a bureau composed of a president, nine vice presidents, and twelve members. It is not managed according to geographic entities but rather according to five thematic ones:
There are currently 105 towns, or communes, that are members of the regional park, of which 25 are in Ain, 12 are in Doubs and 67 are in the Department of Jura.
There are also 5 associated communes, one in Doubs and 4 in Jura.
The 4 communes that remain in the total count are three entry towns that have part of the town in the park The 5 communes of the
Canton of Bellegarde-sur-ValserineBellegarde-sur-Valserine, Champfromier, Giron, Montanges, Saint-Germain-de-JouxThe 8 communes of the
Canton of CollongesChézery-Forens, Collonges, Confort, Farges, Léaz, Péron, Pougny, Saint-Jean-de-GonvilleThe 2 communes of the
Canton of Ferney-VoltaireSergy, ThoiryThe 8 communes of the
Canton of GexCrozet, Divonne-les-Bains, Échenevex, Gex, Grilly, Lélex, Mijoux, VesancyThe 2 communes of the
Canton d'Oyonnax-NordBelleydoux, Dortan
Cantons
Communes that are members or are associated
The 13 communes of the
Canton of Mouthe		Brey-et-Maison-du-Bois, Chapelle-des-Bois, Châtelblanc, Chaux-Neuve, Gellin, Le Crouzet, Les Pontets, Les Villedieu, Mouthe, Petite-Chaux, Reculfoz, Rondefontaine, Sarrageois

Cantons
Communes that are members or are associated
The 11 communes of the
Canton of Les Bouchoux		Bellecombe, Choux, Coiserette, Coyrière, La Pesse, Larrivoire, Les Bouchoux, Les Moussières, Rogna, Viry, Vulvoz
The 16 communes of the
Canton of Moirans-en-Montagne		Chancia, Charchilla, Châtel-de-Joux, Coyron, Crenans, Étival-les-Ronchaux, Jeurre, Lect, Les Crozets, Maisod, Martigna, Meussia, Moirans-en-Montagne, Montcusel, Pratz, Villards-d'Héria
The 9 communes of the
Canton of Morez		Bellefontaine, Bois-d'Amont, La Mouille, Les Rousses, Lézat, Longchaumois, Morbier, Morez, Prémanon, Tancua
The 5 communes of the
Canton of Planches-en-Montagne		Chaux-des-Crotenay, Entre-deux-Monts, Foncine-le-Bas, Foncine-le-Haut, Les Planches-en-Montagne
The 19 communes of the
Canton of Saint-Claude		Avignon-lès-Saint-Claude, Chassal, Cuttura, La Rixouse, Lajoux, Lamoura, Lavancia-Epercy, Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude, Les Molunes, Leschères, Molinges, Ponthoux, Ravilloles, Saint-Claude, Saint-Lupicin, Septmoncel, Vaux-lès-Saint-Claude, Villard-Saint-Sauveur, Villard-sur-Bienne
The 11 communes of the
Canton of Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux		Château-des-Prés, Chaux-des-Prés, Fort-du-Plasne, Grande-Rivière, La Chaumusse, La Chaux-du-Dombief, Lac-des-Rouges-Truites, Les Piards, Prénovel, Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux, Saint-Pierre

Park photo gallery

Publications

The park is featured in numerous publications such as guidebooks, maps, photographic portfolios, and educational and scientific documents. The content of these publications is diverse and can be divided into 7 categories: