Chaux-des-Crotenay
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| Chaux-des-Crotenay | |
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  Chaux-des-Crotenay | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Chaux-des-Crotenay | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′30″N 5°58′05″E / 46.6583°N 5.9681°ECoordinates: 46°39′30″N 5°58′05″E / 46.6583°N 5.9681°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Les Planches-en-Montagne |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 11.67 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 413 |
| • Population2 Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39129 / 39150 |
| Elevation | 560–859 m (1,837–2,818 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Chaux-des-Crotenay is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Battle of Alesia
Danielle Porte,[1] a professor at the Sorbonne, has argued that Chaux-des-Crotenay is the site of Alesia, the last major battle between the Gauls under Vercingetorix and the Romans under Julius Caesar.
See also
References
Panorama of Chaux-des-crotenay.
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