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Franches-Montagnes District

Located in Canton of Jura, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°14′58″ N 7°02′44″ E

Map showing the location of Franches-Montagnes District Franches-Montagnes District
Location in Switzerland
Population
10,479
10.5K
Elevation
1,036 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
12
listed under Franches-Montagnes District
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport51 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg53 km

About Franches-Montagnes District

Franches-Montagnes District is a district. Location: Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Population: 10,479.

From Wikipedia

Franches-Montagnes District (German: Freiberge, French: District des Franches-Montagnes, Franc-Comtois: Dichtrict des Fraintches-Montaignes) is one of the four districts of the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Saignelégier. The French-speaking district has a population of 10,479 (as of 31 December 2020).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
200 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Franches-Montagnes District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (122 mm)
Driest month
March (87 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Franches-Montagnes District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°9°14°17°19°19°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)99100879311612210610610199109116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Franches-Montagnes District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (53 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 51 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 53 kmnortheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 53 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 60 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 78 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Franches-Montagnes District

Within 100 km: 344 historic and cultural sites, 1,795 natural sites, 390 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 21 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 21 kmSE
  • Etang de la Gruère Lake 1 kmS
  • Barrage de Biaufond Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km442 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 43 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 38 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 38 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 35 kmS

60–100 km2,013 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 86 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 86 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Franches-Montagnes District

12 places
  1. 1 Saignelégier 2.6K
  2. 2 Le Noirmont 1.9K
  3. 3 Les Breuleux 1.5K
  4. 4 Les Bois 1.2K
  5. 5 Lajoux (JU) 672
  6. 6 Montfaucon 583
  7. 7 Les Genevez (JU) 504
  8. 8 Muriaux 494
  9. 9 Le Bémont (JU) 322
  10. 10 Saint-Brais 221
  11. 11 Les Enfers 149
  12. 12 Soubey 123

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Franches-Montagnes District

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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